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Hybrid TV & OTT
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Toshiba and Rovi partner for DivX TV streaming
Toshiba has partnered with Rovi Corporation in a deal that will see it launch a…
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Google plans YouTube video subscriptions
Google is looking to launch subscription options for video site YouTube in a bid to…
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Canal Plus launches rugby companion screen app
French pay TV operator Canal Plus has launched a companion screen app for rugby fans….
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Samsung acquires TV app maker MOVL
Samsung has acquired Atlanta-based social TV app maker MOVL, according to US reports. In a…
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Lovefilm launches new streaming app
Amazon-owned UK OTT subscription video-on-demand service Lovefilm has launched a new streaming app for internet…
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Hulu reveals subs growth and new original series
US streaming service Hulu’s premium subscription service topped four million customers in the first quarter…
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Nielsen launches online TV ratings pilot
US-based rating agency Nielsen has launched a pilot programme that will see measure audiences for TV…
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Sky now UK catch-up leader, says Decipher
Sky’s catch-up service is now the “most comprehensive in the UK” according to digital media…
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BBC lines up 15 Commonwealth Games live-streams
The BBC is set to air 15 separate streams from 17 locations in its coverage…
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Interview: György Zsembery, CEO, Volia
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has taken a major step to forwarding its ambition to be…
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Vevo looks to more device expansion
US music video service Vevo is planning to expand onto more TV platforms this year…
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M-Go launches on Samsung smart TVs
Technicolor and Dreamworks’ multiscreen video service M-Go has launched on Samsung smart TVs in the US,…
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Viewster signs wrestling and marital arts deals
Switzerland-based over-the-top TV service Viewster has signed two new deals to air Total Nonstop Action…
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YouView plans fresh updates
YouView is planning a string of updates for the coming months, as it aims to…
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Time Warner chief: TV is taking over the internet, not the other way round
The digital revolution means TV taking over the internet rather than the other way around,…
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Linear TV ‘ripe for replacement’, says Netflix
The linear TV channel model is “ripe for replacement” with the evolution to internet TV…
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Amazon reportedly planning STB
Amazon is reportedly developing its own internet-streaming TV set-top box with plans to launch the…
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EC launches major media consultation
The European Commission has launched a consultation on media convergence, looking at issues such as…
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No value in Aereo, says Bewkes
Barry Diller-backed online TV redistribution platform has little intrinsic value and will not present a…
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OTT firm Viewster hires new senior staff
Switzerland-based over-the-top TV service Viewster is opening offices in London, New York, Singapore and Adelaide…
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Netflix: new Euro launch later this year
Netflix said it plans to launch in an additional European market in the second half…
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SES unveils key component for IPTV via satellite
Satellite operator SES and a group of technology partners have unveiled what the company says…
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Civolution supporting La3, looks to next stage of synched TV app development
Italian free-to-air channel La3 is offering a synchronized TV app using technology from Civolution and…
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CBS buys into TV streaming firm
CBS Corporation has bought a minority stake in Syncbak, a technology company that streams local…
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Twitter and Publicis sign major ad deal
Twitter has signed a major ad deal with Publicis’ Starcom Media Vest Group, reported to…
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UK’s ASA partially upholds YouView ad complaint by pay TV rivals
The UK Advertising Standards Authority has upheld in part a complaint by Virgin Media about…
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Illegal video consumption on the wane in Denmark
Danes who consume movies and TV series illegally have begun to do it less often,…
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Zeebox hits five million downloads
Second screen TV service Zeebox – which is now live in the UK, US and…
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Ultraviolet ‘not there yet’ says Sky Movies boss
Ultraviolet is “not quite there yet,” suffering from lack of agreement between the Hollywood studios…
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TVs need ‘sophisticated’ second screen interface, says Google exec
Second screen experiences on smartphones are reflecting the “increasingly sophisticated nature” of what viewers expect…