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Netflix updates Windows 10 app
Netflix has updated its Windows 10 app with a new user experience and responsive layout….
Chromecast continues to lead streaming device market
Google’s Chromecast led the global digital media streamer market for the fifth consecutive quarter in…
German Windows 10 launch for Sky Go and Sky Online
Sky in Germany has launched apps for its Sky Go and Sky Online mobile services…
WWE Network to launch in Germany
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is due to launch its over-the-top service WWE Network in Germany…
Aol aims to ‘rethink distribution’ of video
Aol’s recent acquisition of Millennial Media and its ad deal with Microsoft are all part…
Microsoft sets out top OTT strategies
Reaching “totally new audiences” was one of the top five media and OTT strategies and…
Microsoft announces European cloud expansion
Microsoft plans to expand its public cloud initiative to the UK in 2016 and has…
BBC Store makes app debut on Windows 10
BBC Worldwide’s new online store has launched as an application for Windows 10 PCs and…
Ooyala appoints former Facebook exec as ad manager
Ooyala has appointed former OpenX, Facebook and Microsoft sales executive, Scott Braley, as its general…
Hulu appoints former Xbox exec as head of experience
Hulu has appointed former Sonos and Xbox executive Ben Smith as its new senior vice…
Disney Movies Anywhere expands footprint
Disney’s cloud-based movie service Disney Movies Anywhere is launching as an app for Roku and…
Microsoft to launch Xbox One DVR next year
Microsoft is due to launch an over-the-air TV DVR that will plug into its Xbox…
Microsoft launches high-end TV dongle in India
Microsoft has partnered with Mumbai-based electronics firm iBall to launch a high-end “PC-on-a-stick” HDMI device in…
TV tuner now available for Xbox One in US and Canada
Xbox One owners in the US and Canada can now access live over-the-air TV with…
Sky wins in Skype trademark dispute with Microsoft
Pay TV giant Sky has won a legal victory in a dispute with Microsoft by…
Telefónica to debut Movistar TV Go with voice search on Windows Phone
Spanish telecom operator Telefónica is to make its Movistar TV Go TV Everywhere service available…
Apple retains global brand lead
Apple was the most valuable brand of 2015 with a total brand value of US$128.3…
ITV Studios hires former C5 and Xbox exec as drama buyer
ITV Studios has recruited Kate Barnes as its head of coproduction and drama acquisition. Barnes…
Vevo launches on Xbox One
Music programmer Vevo is launching more than 100,000 music videos, original series and live concerts…
US homes have an average 1.9 connected TV devices
The average US home now has 1.9 connected TV devices, with ownership of this technology…
Sky Deutschland takes Snap to Xbox One
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has make its online services Sky Online and Snap available…
BBC launches iPlayer on Xbox One, extends offline viewing window
The BBC has launched its iPlayer catch-up service for Xbox One consoles in the UK…
Microsoft adds social TV trending to Xbox One
Microsoft is adding new features for social discovery of TV content on its Xbox One…
Executives leave as Xbox Studios winds down
Nancy Tellem and Jordan Levin have left Xbox Entertainment Studios, the content division launched, and…
Connected TV device ownership hits half a billion units
Global ownership of connected TV devices – including smart TVs, Blu-ray players, game consoles and…
Al Jazeera joins new MSN
News broadcaster Al Jazeera is to be avaialble via Microsoft’s revamped MSN information and entertainment…
Microsoft unveils Chromecast rival
Microsoft has unveiled its Chromecast rival, the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter. The HDMI dongle will…
Imagine Communications teams up with Microsoft
Imagine has signed a strategic partnership with Microsoft, launching Zenium for Microsoft Azure Media Services….
Microsoft previews Azure Media Services enhancements
Microsoft’s end-to-end media solutions offering, Azure Media Services, is previewing new live streaming and content…
TVN agrees online news deal with MSN
Polish broadcast group TVN has partnered with Microsoft to make content produced by its news…