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Hybrid TV & OTT
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Germany’s VideoWeb selects ALi for OTT boxes
German OTT provider VideoWeb has selected ALi Corporation’s M3911 Network Media Processor for its new…
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Companion screen voting for Britain’s Got Talent
ITV and FremantleMedia have launched companion screen voting for the Britain’s Got Talent show, using…
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BBC to launch first ‘companion screen’ app for Antiques Roadshow
The BBC plans to launch its first ‘companion screen’ app associated with its Antiques Roadshow…
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RuTube turns to MegaFon for CDN services
The popular Russian video website RuTube has struck a deal with telco MegaFon for CDN…
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YouSee planning out-of-home TV, full off-net offering
Danish cable operator YouSee aims to launch a service allowing access to content outside the…
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Nagra: OTT will soon be cheaper than satellite for pay TV
CDN costs are likely to drop by an average of 20% over the next few…
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France Télévisions unveils Pluzz VàD
France Télévisions yesterday officially launched its new video-on-demand service Pluzz VàD, complementing its existing Plus…
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Orange to launch TV Check in UK
Orange is to launch its TV Check iPhone application in the UK this month, and…
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SeaChange licenses Aprico IPR
TV technology provider SeaChange International has agreed to license Aprico’s content recommendation source code and…
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Amazon to produce kids, comedy series
Amazon Studios, the nascent production arm of the online retail giant, is moving into kids…
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Dailymotion moves into crowd-sourced content creation
France-based online video site Dailymotion has teamed up with online payment specialist Flattr to allow…
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Maxdome teams with Accedo for TV apps
German video-on-demand provider Maxdome has partnered with Accedo Broadband to deliver connected TV apps for…
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Hulu reportedly moving to allow only pay TV users to view
US online TV service Hulu is taking the first steps towards making content on its…
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UK court orders ISPs to block Pirate Bay
The UK high court has ordered the UK’s leading ISPs to block access to the…
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UK viewers moving to on-demand viewing
About one in four UK viewers now spend the majority of their TV viewing time…
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Zeebox launches synchronised screen ad campaign in UK
Zeebox, the interactive TV technology company founded by former YouView and iPlayer technology chief Anthony…
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BBC Worldwide wins appeal against ATVOD ruling
BBC Worldwide has won an appeal against a ruling by video-on-demand regulator ATVOD that it…
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BBC launches Strictly online game
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the UK public broadcaster, has launched the first online…
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France Télévisions to launch VOD service
French public broadcaster France Télévisions is to launch a video-on-demand service, Pluzz VaD, this week,…
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Belgacom TV adds new TV Everywhere channels
Belgacom TV is to add three new channels to its TV Everywhere offering. Subscribers to…
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Google enhances YouTube on Google TV
Google has enhanced the YouTube app on its Google TV service by adding recommendations. The…
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Hulu backers tipped to buy Providence’s 10% stake
Online TV service Hulu’s studio backers are close to buying out private equity partner Providence…
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Netflix looking to new European launch
US online video service Netflix is gearing up to launch in additional European territories this…
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German court orders YouTube to take down copyrighted videos
A German court has ordered YouTube to take down copyrighted music video clips as a…
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OTT media server revenue up 68%
Global over-the-top media server revenue increased by 38% and unit shipments were up 68% in…
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Freeview viewers give catch-up thumbs up, unsure about 3D
Freeview viewers in the UK are far more excited about catch-up services like iPlayer than…
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Globecast launches international OTT platform
GlobeCast has launched a new over-the-top platform for international broadcasters in the Americas. MyGlobeTV is…
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Netflix signs UK rights for original series
Netflix has picked up the UK and Irish rights to Nordic mob drama Lilyhammer after…
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Wal-Mart launches ‘disk to digital’
US retail giant Wal-Mart yesterday launched a disc-to-digital movie store…
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Fetch TV acquired by internet retailer
Online entertainment retailer ShopTo has acquired Fetch TV, the OTT/DTT hybrid service for the UK…