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Comcast debuts YouTube rival Watchable
US media giant Comcast has launched its ‘YouTube killer’, Watchable, a streaming site that debuts…
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Netflix and Virgin America offer in-flight streaming
Netflix is partnering with Virgin America on complimentary in-flight WiFi access that will allow Netflix…
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Starz Play launches on Samsung Smart TVs
US premium cable network Starz has launched its authenticated TV everywhere service for Starz premium…
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Video app streaming booms in US, China
Video apps are experiencing significant revenue growth in the US and China, according to new…
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MatrixStream launching OTT network DVR
US-based technology provider MatrixStream is launching a turnkey OTT DVR solution aimed at service providers….
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Netflix CEO: TV to go on-demand as internet transforms society
In the next 10 to 20 years all television will be on the internet, with…
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Streamed NBC now offered through Roku
US broadcast network NBC has launched a streamed version of its channel on Roku players…
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Ex-Endemol Beyond USA chief joins start-up
Former Endemol Beyond USA president Will Keenan has joined live streaming platform Streamup as president…
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YipTV adds FilmBox channels
OTT service YipTV, which targets people of foreign extraction living in the US with a…
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Social media outfit GEM taps AndroidTV for celebrity content
Social media technology specialist Giga Entertainment Media (GEM) has signed a partnership agreement with celebrity…
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Amazon launches 4K UHD Amazon Fire TV
Amazon is launching a 4K Ultra HD version of its Amazon Fire TV media player….
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BBC to launch Netflix-style US platform
The BBC will next year launch an OTT subscription service akin to streaming giants Netflix…
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Google reportedly set to launch new Chromecast this month
Google is set to launch its second generation Chromecast HDMI dongle at an event later…
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Altice to acquire Cablevision in US$17.7 billion deal
Cable and telecom investor Altice has agreed a US$17.7 billion (€15.7 billion) deal to acquire…
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Number of would-be US cord-cutters increases
The proportion of US pay TV subs planning to ditch their subscriptions has almost doubled…
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Liberty Global’s Malone still seeking Vodafone deal despite lack of progress
Liberty Global chairman John Malone is still seeking some sort of deal with Vodafone but…
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Vubiquity acquires Warner Bros technology service
On-demand video technology provider and aggregator Vubiquity has acquired Digital End-to-End (DETE), a managed content…
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AMC ‘in talks’ to buy Starz
AMC is again in talks to buy Starz, according to the Bloomberg wire service, citing…
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Decline in US pay TV services homes to 83%
Some 83% of all US households subscribe to a pay TV service, down from 87%…
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Brits watch ‘less TV than ever before’
British people are watching “less TV than ever before,” with viewing time across all platforms…
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Cord-cutting fears ‘validated’ by Q2 US pay TV figures
Pay TV companies in the United States posted their worst ever quarterly video subscriber losses…
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Amazon adds download options to Instant Video service
Amazon Prime Instant Video will allow customers to download movies and TV series, making it…
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CEA outlines industry definition for HDR video displays
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has announced the industry definition for high dynamic range (HDR)-compatible video…
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CableLabs opens up DOCSIS 3.1 certification
CableLabs, the US-based cable industry standards body, has opened product certification for DOCSIS 3.1 equipment….
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Cross MediaWorks acquires BlackArrow
Media services group Cross MediaWorks has acquired pay TV advertising and data solutions specialist BlackArrow. BlackArrow customers…
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US pay TV ARPU up, despite subscriber declines
Among the leading US pay TV operators, the average revenue per user (ARPU) has “almost…
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DirecTV launches 4K set-top
US pay TV operator DirecTV, now owned by AT&T, has launched its first 4K ultra…
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Just 12% of US viewers have switched to digital-only
Half of the US population has bought or rented TVs or movies digitally in the…
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NBC Universal invests US$200 million in Buzzfeed
NBC Universal has invested US$200 million (€180 million) in news and viral media site Buzzfeed,…
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Quarter of US pay TV subscribers changed their service in past year
Roughly 25% of pay TV subscribers in US broadband households made changes to their pay…