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Sky Deutschland makes Snap available via Chromecast
German pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has made its Snap online video service available via…
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Streaming media player ownership reaches 17% in US
Some 17% of US households owned streaming media players in Q2, after 6 million were…
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Now TV launches on Chromecast
Sky’s over-the-top video service Now TV is available to access on Google’s Chromecast HDMI streaming…
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YouTube makes Chromecast-focused update
YouTube is updating its service to make it easier for Google Chromecast users to queue…
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Google gears up for YouTube Music Key launch
Google is reportedly preparing to launch a subscription YouTube music service, called YouTube Music Key,…
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YouTube and Vimeo revamp TV apps
YouTube is updating its app for TV, with Microsoft’s Xbox One game console receiving the…
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Google+ casting on Chromecast
Google has enabled users of its Google+ social network to cast their Google+ streams to…
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Google planning to invest in trans-Pacific submarine cable
Google is planning to join five other companies to invest in a new trans-Pacific submarine…
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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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Google begins sending out Android TV developer units
Google has begun sending out developer units of its forthcoming Android TV platform to application…
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New Google Chromecast features on way after successful first year
Google’s Chromecast internet TV dongle has delivered 400 million ‘casts’ from the web, mobile devices,…
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Google and Apple ‘could beat Fox to Time Warner’
Tech giants Google and Apple could try to grab Time Warner from under the nose…
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Google launches Chromecast in Ireland
Google has launched its Chromecast streaming device in Ireland, increasing the availability of the HDMI…
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Google Play Movies launches in Ireland
Google has launched films to rent and buy on its online entertainment store, Google Play,…
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Google introduces Android mirroring for Chromecast
Google has added Android mirroring to its Chromecast smart TV devices, enabling user to see…
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Google makes new Android TV push
Google unveiled its latest living room plans at its I/O developer’s conference in San Francisco…
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Divan.TV to be first Russian service on Chromecast
Russian and Ukrainian-language OTT platform Divan.TV, which offers a combination of live TV and subscription…
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Google rolls out Google Play Movies to more markets
Google has launched its Google Play Movies store in 21 new international markets – including…
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Wimbledon clips available for Facebook, Twitter and Google+ users
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has teamed up with UK startup Grabyo to…
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Google Chromecast use ‘waning’, says Parks Associates
The adoption of streaming media players has increased to nearly 20% of US broadband homes,…
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Google adds offline Play functionality to Chromebooks
Google has launched a new app Google Play Movies & TV Chrome app, that will…
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Google looking at new TV initiative
Google may launch a new Android TV platform at its developers’ conference later this month,…
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Google must do more to stop piracy, says UK IP advisor
Google “must do more” to help combat piracy in the UK, according to a new…
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Rai turns away from YouTube
Italian public broadcaster Rai has decided not to renew a deal with YouTube that saw…
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Google brings Chromecast to six more countries
Google has launched its Chromecast HDMI streaming device in six more international markets – including…
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Google Fiber won’t charge to prioritise Netflix
Google has weighed into the recent internet traffic peering debate, claiming that it will not…
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Google Fiber could grow to cover ‘significant portion’ of US
Google’s nascent Fiber experiment could grow into a competitive, profitable fixed network covering “a significant…
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Google moves forward with Fiber expansion plans
Google has said that all of the 34 cities where it is discussing expanding its…
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Vevo owners mull sale options
The owners of music video hosting service Vevo are reportedly close to hiring Goldman Sachs…
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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…