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Hybrid TV & OTT
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African OTT service Aflix goes live
Aflix, a Netflix-style premium OTT service featuring more than 2,000 hours of content, including new…
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TiVo targets non-cable subscribers with over-the-air DVR
TiVo has launched a limited edition, low-price TiVo Roamio over-the-air DVR, aimed at US customers…
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MTG’s Viaplay to offer Disney Movies on Demand in the Nordics
Modern Times Group-owned streaming service Viaplay has signed a deal with Disney Nordic to offer…
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Netflix international base expected to account for fifth of total
Netflix is likely to see international subscription account for one fifth of its overall business…
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Aereo cable service appeal denied
A US court of appeals has struck a fresh blow to banned US TV streaming…
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Poland’s Player.pl launches on PlayStation 4
TVN-owned video-on-demand service Player.pl has launched on PlayStation 4 consoles. TVN claims that the app,…
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TG4 launches on smart TV, updates player and iPad app
Irish language broadcaster TG4 has launched a new smart TV app, available on the Samsung,…
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Sky updates EPG with new recommendation engine
UK satellite TV provider Sky is rolling out a number of new features for its…
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Doctor Who Extra set for BBC iPlayer
Doctor Who Extra, a new series based on the British sci-fi drama, is launcing exclusively…
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ContentWise appoints TiVo exec as CTO
TV personalisation, discovery and recommendations firm ContentWise has appointed TiVo director of product management, Pancrazio…
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Numericable launches TV everywhere LaBox service
French cable operator Numericable is launching a raft of new services including TV everywhere service…
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Sky Deutschland cuts Snap price ahead of Netflix Germany launch
Sky Deutschland has slashed the price of its online video service Snap to just €3.99…
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Netflix confirms Time Warner Cable payment
Subscription on-demand service Netflix has begun paying another US cable provider fees to guarantee better…
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UPC DTH adds HBO Go
Liberty Global’s satellite TV arm, UPC DTH, has added OTT TV anywhere service HBO Go…
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Euronews launches on TVPlayer
Pan-European news channel Euronews has launched on UK live OTT TV streaming player TVPlayer. TVPlayer…
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Google gears up for YouTube Music Key launch
Google is reportedly preparing to launch a subscription YouTube music service, called YouTube Music Key,…
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TDC and YouSee in e-book first for Denmark
Danish telco TDC and cable subsidiary YouSee are making e-books available to suscribers via their…
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BBC iPlayer parades Notting Hill Carnival docs
The BBC’s online video service BBC iPlayer is today launching four exclusive documentaries ahead of…
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Endemol Beyond makes YouTube sports net play
The UK arm of digital company Endemol Beyond has partnered with online gamer Olatunji (aka…
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US broadband subscribers surpass cable TV customers
The number of US broadband subscribers exceeded the number of US cable TV subscribers for…
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Samsung acquired connected home specialist SmartThings
Samsung has acquired connected home technology specialist SmartThings, which provides technology to allow users to…
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Survey reveals US TV and digital device habits
Over half of US consumers watch more than two hours of TV a day while…
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YouTube and Vimeo revamp TV apps
YouTube is updating its app for TV, with Microsoft’s Xbox One game console receiving the…
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Netflix stands up for comedy originals
Netflix will show original comedy specials from Bill Cosby, Jim Jeffries, Chelsea Peretti and Bill…
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UK viewers still have preference for linear TV
Nine out of 10 Britons still regularly watch linear TV on the main screen, while…
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Pluto.tv launches first native TV box app
Online video content aggregator Pluto.tv has launched its first native streaming TV box app on…
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Mixed results for ATVOD in Ofcom appeals
UK video-on-demand regulator ATVOD has welcomed a rejection by Ofcom of adult service Frankie and…
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Broadcasters offered tax one-stop shop as Euro VAT changes loom
The UK Revenue & Customs service (HMRC) has launched an online ‘one-stop shop’ to simplify…
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Google+ casting on Chromecast
Google has enabled users of its Google+ social network to cast their Google+ streams to…
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Portugal Telecom passes one million Meo Go downloads
Portugal Telecom has passed to one million download milestone for its Meo Go TV everywhere…