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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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CBS: Netflix ‘batting average lower than broadcast or cable’
Netflix has not had a new hit for a year and its hit rate is…
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Discovery signs Hulu deal, talking to Netflix
Hulu has picked up a raft of Discovery titles including exclusive SVOD rights to hit…
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TV ads strong in 2014, weaker than expected in 2015
Media agency ZenithOptimedia is forecasting that global ad expenditure will grow 4.9% in 2015, reaching…
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UltraViolet awareness hits 44% in the US
Awareness of UltraViolet is “on the rise” among US consumers, with 44% now claiming to…
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US live TV viewing slides as broadband-only household numbers increase
The number of broadband-only households in the US has climbed by 112% year-on-year, with the…
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SnapStream launches new social tools
US-based SnapStream, a software firm focused on TV search, has launched new social TV tools,…
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Time Warner to invest US$573 million in CME
Time Warner has committed to a series of refinancing and loan deals for CME and…
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Programmatic buying points way ahead, says Verizon OnCue
Programmatic buying – the automated buying, selling and delivery of TV ad spots – is…
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US pay TV losses rise in third quarter
The 13 top US pay TV operators lost 150,000 TV subscribers in the third quarter,…
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YouTube launches subscription music service
YouTube has launched a trial version of its much-rumoured music subscription service, YouTube Music Key,…
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Sony unveils PlayStation Vue cloud TV service
Sony has unveiled PlayStation Vue, a new cloud-based TV service that combines live, on-demand, and…
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Samsung and M-GO launch 4K VoD service
Samsung has launched an ultra high-definition (UHD) transactional VoD store on its line of 4K…
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Netflix to up expansion efforts in 2015
Netflix is gearing up to make a “sizeable expansion” next year, that could surpass the…
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Viacom to increasingly focus on mobile and apps, says digital chief
Viacom will focus more of its distribution efforts on mobile as younger consumers increasingly view…
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Google adds games to Chromecast
Google’s Chromecast HDMI streaming stick has added support for a range of games that let…
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US cable and telcos angrily reject Obama net neutrality call
US cable and telecom operators have responded angrily to President Barack Obama’s call for the…
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More viewers connect PCs to TVs in Europe than US
Among broadband households, there is higher adoption of PC-to-TV connections in Europe than in the…
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Fullscreen buys digital studio Rooster Teeth
Youth-skewed multichannel network Fullscreen has acquired digital studio and content creator Rooster Teeth. The deal,…
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Discovery, Nat Geo, NBCU veterans launch Justice Network
A collection of veteran US TV execs have come together to launch a new true-crime…
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UHD TV sales up almost nine times this year
Almost nine-times the number of 4K, Ultra High Definition TVs sold in the US last…
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Disney adds Movies Anywhere access to Android devices
Disney has made its Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA) app available on Android devices for the…
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Ex-Fox chief named as Turner CCO
Former Fox networks chief Kevin Reilly has joined Turner Broadcasting System as president of cable…
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Rovi buys content discovery firm Fanhattan
Rovi Corporation has bought venture-backed content discovery and navigation firm, Fanhattan, in an all cash…
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Roku adds Google Play Movies and TV store
Roku has added the Google Play Movies and TV store to its streaming players in…
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Imagine Communications acquires OpenTV advanced advertising business
Imagine Communications has acquired Kudelski-owned OpenTV’s advanced advertising unit for an undisclosed sum. The broadcast…
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Starz confirms global SVoD service plan for 2015
US premium cable net Starz will launch its planned international subscription on-demand service next year,…
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TiVo partners with Walmart to offer Vudu
TiVo has added Walmart’s subscription-free, video-on-demand movie and TV service, Vudu, to its DVR devices….
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FCC chief’s redefinition of cable could revive Aereo
FCC chairman Tom Wheeler has proposed redefining the concept of a multichannel video programming distributor…
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Murdoch: TV industry needs “serious competitor” to Netflix
The TV industry needs to provide a “serious competitor” to Netflix and Amazon, according to…