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Hybrid TV & OTT
Online sports consumption now second only to TV
Online has overtaken print media for the consumption of sports content, according to a new…
BT launches multi-room YouView+ offering
BT is launching a multi-room YouView service, offering customers the option of having two YouView+…
Former Intel OnCue chief Huggers leaving Verizon
Erik Huggers, the former chief of Intel’s OTT TV initiative, is to leave Verizon five…
Global eSports viewing doubles in a year
The global market for video game competition viewing or ‘eSports’ almost doubled last year, with…
BBC outlines ‘new iPlayer’ rollout plan
The BBC is going ahead to make the new version of iPlayer it has been…
Brightcove to roll out next generation web player
Brightcove is working on a next generation web player that it will roll out as…
New name and content for Telecom Italia’s Cubovision
Telecom Italia Media has changed the name of its Cubovision OTT TV offering to TIMvision….
HbbTV names task force chief
Steve Morris, systems architect at TV technology company Espial, has been named a member of…
Rightster unveils Engage
Online video distribution specialist Rightster has launched Engage, a premium offering to manage video across…
Netflix now streaming in 4K
Netflix says that it is now streaming in Ultra HD 4K quality over the web,…
Movie pirates still likely to pay to see films, says new research
Viewers who illegally download movies also love going to the cinema and don’t mind paying…
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo defends TV strategy
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo has defended the firm’s investment in its social TV strategy, against…
Sky Go and Now TV to join PS4
Sky said it is preparing to launch its Sky Go on-demand service and Now TV…
Eurovision launches new live sports app
Eurovision, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU)’s broadcast network, has launched a new app for sports…
Flipps mobile to TV app raises US$2.4 million
Flipps, a US-based app for streaming entertainment from a mobile device to a TV, has…
Cloud OTT service Magine launches in Germany
Magine, the cloud-based over-the-top TV service, has launched in Germany. It has been in beta…
Netflix launching on US cable
Netflix will launch on three US cable TV systems next week. The streaming service will…
Wuaki.tv strikes new smart TV deals
Over-the-top TV operator Wuaki.tv has struck partnerships with TV manufacturers Samsung, LG and Panasonic to…
Discover Digital secures motorsports deal ahead of South Africa OTT launch
South African digital entertainment business Discover Digital has struck a sports content deal with the…
Mobile will pull ad revenues from TV to Facebook, says Sandberg
Facebook stands to benefit from a significant shift in consumer behaviour as people spend more…
European internet leaders see speed improvements
European countries in the top 10 average internet speed countries globally recorded significant improvements in…
Amazon snags HBO shows with exclusive deal
Amazon has struck an exclusive licensing deal with HBO and will carry a raft of…
Apple TV offering compares favourably with Amazon, says Cook
Content available through the Apple TV box compares “extremely favourably” to the Amazon Fire TV…
FremantleMedia taps BroadbandTV to manage fan-produced content
Production company FremantleMedia has tapped YouTube multichannel network (MCN) provider BroadbandTV to track and manage…
BrightRoll strikes deal with DoubleClick
Video advertising platform BrightRoll has struck a deal with Google’s DoubleClick to provide buyers on…
Sky Store ‘Buy & Keep’ service launches
BSkyB has launched its planned Sky Store ‘Buy & Keep’ service, allowing users to buy…
Tumblr claims top social TV spot over Twitter
Yahoo-owned blogging platform Tumblr has staked its claim to the social TV crown after commissioning…
SVT launches OTT service
Swedish pubcaster SVT has launched its own over-the-top service, SVT Flow. The web TV service…
AT&T and Peter Chernin launch US$500 million OTT offensive
US telco AT&T and Peter Chernin’s Chernin Group said yesterday they will invest US$500 million…
Poland’s ipla on Toshiba smart TVs
Cyfrowy Polsat-owned OTT TV platform ipla is now available on smart TVs from Toshiba following…