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Online sports consumption now second only to TV

Online has overtaken print media for the consumption of sports content, according to a new…

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BT launches multi-room YouView+ offering

BT is launching a multi-room YouView service, offering customers the option of having two YouView+…

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Former Intel OnCue chief Huggers leaving Verizon

Erik Huggers, the former chief of Intel’s OTT TV initiative, is to leave Verizon five…

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Global eSports viewing doubles in a year

The global market for video game competition viewing or ‘eSports’ almost doubled last year, with…

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BBC outlines ‘new iPlayer’ rollout plan

The BBC is going ahead to make the new version of iPlayer it has been…

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Brightcove to roll out next generation web player

Brightcove is working on a next generation web player that it will roll out as…

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New name and content for Telecom Italia’s Cubovision

Telecom Italia Media has changed the name of its Cubovision OTT TV offering to TIMvision….

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HbbTV names task force chief

Steve Morris, systems architect at TV technology company Espial, has been named a member of…

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Rightster unveils Engage

Online video distribution specialist Rightster has launched Engage, a premium offering to manage video across…

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Netflix now streaming in 4K

Netflix says that it is now streaming in Ultra HD 4K quality over the web,…

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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…

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Twitter CEO Dick Costolo defends TV strategy

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo has defended the firm’s investment in its social TV strategy, against…

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Sky Go and Now TV to join PS4

Sky said it is preparing to launch its Sky Go on-demand service and Now TV…

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Eurovision launches new live sports app

Eurovision, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU)’s broadcast network, has launched a new app for sports…

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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…

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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…

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Netflix launching on US cable

Netflix will launch on three US cable TV systems next week. The streaming service will…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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European internet leaders see speed improvements

European countries in the top 10 average internet speed countries globally recorded significant improvements in…

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Amazon snags HBO shows with exclusive deal

Amazon has struck an exclusive licensing deal with HBO and will carry a raft of…

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Apple TV offering compares favourably with Amazon, says Cook

Content available through the Apple TV box compares “extremely favourably” to the Amazon Fire TV…

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FremantleMedia taps BroadbandTV to manage fan-produced content

Production company FremantleMedia has tapped YouTube multichannel network (MCN) provider BroadbandTV to track and manage…

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BrightRoll strikes deal with DoubleClick

Video advertising platform BrightRoll has struck a deal with Google’s DoubleClick to provide buyers on…

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Sky Store ‘Buy & Keep’ service launches

BSkyB has launched its planned Sky Store ‘Buy & Keep’ service, allowing users to buy…

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Tumblr claims top social TV spot over Twitter

Yahoo-owned blogging platform Tumblr has staked its claim to the social TV crown after commissioning…

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SVT launches OTT service

Swedish pubcaster SVT has launched its own over-the-top service, SVT Flow. The web TV service…

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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…

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Poland’s ipla on Toshiba smart TVs

Cyfrowy Polsat-owned OTT TV platform ipla is now available on smart TVs from Toshiba following…