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Netflix updates Windows 10 app

Netflix has updated its Windows 10 app with a new user experience and responsive layout….

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Chromecast continues to lead streaming device market

Google’s Chromecast led the global digital media streamer market for the fifth consecutive quarter in…

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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…

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WWE Network to launch in Germany

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is due to launch its over-the-top service WWE Network in Germany…

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Aol aims to ‘rethink distribution’ of video

Aol’s recent acquisition of Millennial Media and its ad deal with Microsoft are all part…

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Microsoft sets out top OTT strategies

Reaching “totally new audiences” was one of the top five media and OTT strategies and…

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Microsoft announces European cloud expansion

Microsoft plans to expand its public cloud initiative to the UK in 2016 and has…

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BBC Store makes app debut on Windows 10

BBC Worldwide’s new online store has launched as an application for Windows 10 PCs and…

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Ooyala appoints former Facebook exec as ad manager

Ooyala has appointed former OpenX, Facebook and Microsoft sales executive, Scott Braley, as its general…

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Hulu appoints former Xbox exec as head of experience

Hulu has appointed former Sonos and Xbox executive Ben Smith as its new senior vice…

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Disney Movies Anywhere expands footprint

Disney’s cloud-based movie service Disney Movies Anywhere is launching as an app for Roku and…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Sky wins in Skype trademark dispute with Microsoft

Pay TV giant Sky has won a legal victory in a dispute with Microsoft by…

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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…

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Apple retains global brand lead

Apple was the most valuable brand of 2015 with a total brand value of US$128.3…

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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…

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Vevo launches on Xbox One

Music programmer Vevo is launching more than 100,000 music videos, original series and live concerts…

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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…

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Sky Deutschland takes Snap to Xbox One

Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has make its online services Sky Online and Snap available…

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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…

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Microsoft adds social TV trending to Xbox One

Microsoft is adding new features for social discovery of TV content on its Xbox One…

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Executives leave as Xbox Studios winds down

Nancy Tellem and Jordan Levin have left Xbox Entertainment Studios, the content division launched, and…

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Connected TV device ownership hits half a billion units

Global ownership of connected TV devices – including smart TVs, Blu-ray players, game consoles and…

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Al Jazeera joins new MSN

News broadcaster Al Jazeera is to be avaialble via Microsoft’s revamped MSN information and entertainment…

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Microsoft unveils Chromecast rival

Microsoft has unveiled its Chromecast rival, the Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter. The HDMI dongle will…

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Imagine Communications teams up with Microsoft

Imagine has signed a strategic partnership with Microsoft, launching Zenium for Microsoft Azure Media Services….

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Microsoft previews Azure Media Services enhancements

Microsoft’s end-to-end media solutions offering, Azure Media Services, is previewing new live streaming and content…

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TVN agrees online news deal with MSN

Polish broadcast group TVN has partnered with Microsoft to make content produced by its news…