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Hybrid TV & OTT
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Sony and Microsoft make rival game console TV plays at Gamescom
Sony has announced that it will launch its new PlayStation TV streaming media device in…
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WWE Network gets global OTT launch
Over-the-top wrestling channel WWE Network has launched outside the US for the first time. The…
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OSN adds new linear channels to fast-growing OTT service
Middle East pay TV provider OSN has added three new live channels to its OTT…
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Passing clouds – the evolution of OTT multiscreen delivery
Cloud-based delivery of multiscreen services is enabling service providers to experiment more freely with less…
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Telstra acquires analytics specialist Ooyala
Australian service provider Telstra is to acquire video streaming and analytics specialist Ooyala for US$270…
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Dutch operators top Netflix speed list
The Netherlands continues to provide the best viewing experience for Netflix users in terms of…
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Amazon to launch third pilot season this month
Amazon Prime Instant Video is launching its latest season of pilots in the US and…
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Android TV could disrupt streaming media player market
Google’s forthcoming Android TV platform could have a major disruptive impact on the growing streaming…
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BSkyB launches weekly pay-you-go Sky Sports option
BSkyB has launched a new pay-as-you-go variant for its Now TV OTT offering, providing a…
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Maker sibling co-founders exit
Lisa and Ben Donovan, the siblings that co-founded multichannel network Maker Studios, have exited the…
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Back catalogue movies are key for UK SVoD customers
The ability to access large back catalogues of movies and TV series are the top…
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IBM exec named as president of Magine TV
OTT TV provider Magine TV has named Ambuj Goyal as the company’s president and COO….
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Access launches multiscreen content discovery platform
Device browser provider Access has launched Access Twine, a new platform designed to enable unified…
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Netflix boasts revenues have overtaken HBO
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has taken to Facebook to boast that the streaming service generated…
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Microsoft to add free-to-air DTT tuner for Xbox One in Europe
Microsoft is to provide a digital TV tuner for its Xbox One gaming devices in…
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BBC launching new iPlayer on wide range of smart TVs
The BBC has begun rolling out the new version of its BBC iPlayer catch-up TV…
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305,000 churn US pay TV, but cord-cutting slows
New research from the US shows that 305,000 consumers gave up their pay TV subscription…
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FilmBox Live streaming app launches on Skylink
Channel provider SPI International’s video-on-demand and live streaming app FilmBox Live has launched on the…
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Saffron Digital to launch Superfan TV
Online video specialist Saffron Digital is to use the IBC show to launch Superfan TV,…
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Portugal’s Nos adds YouTube to Iris offering
Portuguese pay TV operator Nos, formerly known as Zon Multimédia, has launched a YouTube app…
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Chile next for Horizon as Liberty Global evolves advanced TV platform
Liberty Global is turning to Chile for its next Horizon advanced TV launch, according to…
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New OTT hybrid platform for Russia
Russian retail and banking group Trellas has launched a new hybrid OTT TV service, TVzor,…
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UK TV sees biggest communications revenue growth, says Ofcom report
TV saw the biggest rise in communications sector revenues in the UK last year, seeing…
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Liberty looks to content investments to secure distribution business
Investment in OTT content, free-to-air broadcasting, production outfits and sports rights form four pillars of…
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Blinkx launches new consumer video player
OTT streaming video specialist Blinkx has launched a new consumer offering, Skyrocket Player. The downloadable…
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Good companions – the second screen and multiscreen monetisation
Understanding of the uses to which people put the different screens they own is still…
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OTT service Jook Video secures deal with Free
AB Group-owned French OTT TV service provider Jook Video has secured a partnership with telecom…
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The Netflix effect – OTT in Europe
Netflix’s next stage of its European expansion is now close, but will its success rate…
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American viewers adopting social TV, says Nielsen
Americans are increasingly integrating TV viewing with social media behaviour according to a study by…
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New services on Amazon Fire
Connected set-top box Amazon Fire TV has added services from the likes of Disney and…