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Spotify teams up with Bravo
London-headquartered music service Spotify is partnering with US network Bravo to build playlists of songs…
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Blockbuster to shut US DVD business, focus on digital
Dish Network-owned video rental firm Blockbuster is set to close all its remaining US stores…
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i.TV reportedly buys GetGlue
US mobile TV guide app i.TV has reportedly acquired second screen service GetGlue. According to…
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Machinima CEO DeBevoise to step down
The CEO and co-founder of online video network Machinima is due to step down, according…
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Amazon commissions first drama pilots
Amazon Studios has greenlit its first two hour-long drama pilots, which will launch on Prime…
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Samsung makes smart TV, multiscreen updates
Samsung released five new software development kits at its developers conference in San Francisco this…
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Smart TV owners’ sets now 90% web-connected
Some 90% of US smart-TV owners said that they connect their set to the internet,…
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Netflix signs Dexter streaming deal with CBS
Netflix has acquired all eight seasons of the recently ended Showtime serial killer drama Dexter…
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HBO on basic cable for first time
HBO is being offered as part of a basic tier channel package in the US…
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Amazon adds ‘millions’ of Prime customers
Amazon said that it has added “millions” of customers in the last three months to…
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Twitter sets IPO price, seeks up to US$1.4 billion
Twitter has said that it will offer 70 million shares at a price of US$17…
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RGB Networks launches cloud DVR platform
Technology provider RGB Networks has launched CloudXtream DVR, a cloud-based DVR platform for cable operators…
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Hulu adds Chromecast iPhone integration
US internet TV service Hulu has added iPhone integration to Hulu Plus for Google’s internet…
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Tablets and e-readers owned by 43% of Americans
Tablet and e-book reader ownership has now reached 43% of Americans aged 16 and over,…
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Hulu confirms CEO hire, Forssell to leave the company
US video-on-demand site Hulu has confirmed the appointment of Fox Networks executive Mike Hopkins as…
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Google closes in on ‘intuitive cross device experience’
Google CEO Larry Page said that the firm is “closing in on our goal of…
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Netflix in talks with US cable operators
Netflix is in talks with several US cable companies with a view to making its…
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SeaChange claims new court victory in Arris patent case
A United States appeals court has affirmed a previous district court ruling, rejecting Arris Group’s…
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Twitter to launch ‘See It’ feature with Comcast TV deal
Twitter has signed a new partnership deal with Comcast and NBCUniversal that will let Comcast’s…
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Viewster strikes deal for BBC series in US
Switzerland-based OTT video-on-demand provider Viewster has struck a deal with FremantleMedia to add 100 hours…
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Amazon Instant and Lovefilm to air new comedy pilots
Amazon has greenlit three new half-hour pilot comedy originals for the Amazon Instant Video and…
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Intel Media exec Erik Huggers reportedly eyes Hulu role
Intel Media’s corporate vice president and general manager Erik Huggers has reportedly expressed interest in…
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Smartclip teams up with Euronews
Advertising technology provider Smartclip has teamed up with Euronews to deliver advertising for the news…
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Roku launches new family of streaming players
Over-the-top box maker Roku has launched a new family of streaming players. The new Roku…
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Two in five Americans now use Netflix, says Nielsen
US research and ratings firm Nielsen says that 38% of Americans now “use or subscribe…
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Vivendi hit by legal delay to Activision Blizzard sale
Vivendi has been hit by a delay in its sale of video games subsidiary Activision…
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BBC Worldwide to supply raft of content to Hulu Plus
BBC Worldwide North America and Hulu announced today a non-exclusive, multi-year agreement to offer a…
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US sees pay TV losses slow in second quarter
US pay TV service providers together lost 366,000 subscribers in the second quarter of this…
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IPTV grows but US pay TV subscribers plunge
IPTV was the only segment of US pay TV to show subscription growth in the…
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Multi-channel video subscriptions have peaked, says study
Some 86% of US households subscribe to multi channel video services though penetration is on…