TV content on demand is more popular than ever, according to Swiss telco Swisscom. It reports that in the first half year of this year alone, Swisscom TV customers downloaded more than three million films and live sporting events – up almost two-fold on the same period the previous year. Swisscom is continually expanding its […]
Netflix has made it easier for kids and families to instantly watch a huge range of kid-friendly TV shows and movies with its new “Just for Kids” experience. Members can now click on the “Just for Kids” tab at the top of the Netflix home page and find a newly-designed section featuring content aimed at […]
Describing it as “a vibrant market for premium video content distribution online”, Hulu has announced that its first international expansion will be in Japan. In a company blog post, Johannes Larcher, Senior Vice President of International at Hulu, wrote that since the very beginning of Hulu, the company had its aspirations firmly set on serving […]
Vudu is making itself available on Apple’s iPad, a move that will help the streaming-video service expand distribution and keep pace with market leader Netflix. Vudu said in a joint statement with parent company and retailing powerhouse, Wal-Mart Stores, that iPad owners in the US can now access Vudu through their browsers (not through an […]
The Hulu Plus subscription service is now available on select Panasonic TVs and Blu-ray players. For $7.99 per month, consumers can stream any current season episode of popular shows and catch up on full back seasons of classic series through their Panasonic product. Hulu has recently added the WD TV media players, LG’s HDTV line, […]
The personal entertainment experience has embarked on a significant shift now that on-demand delivery of video is widely available worldwide and to an increasing number of connected devices, according to IMS Research. The research firm forecasts that in 2016, over-the-top (OTT) video services will generate $16.4 billion in 2016 and video-on-demand (VOD) services from pay-TV […]
Within ten months of launching its service in Canada, Netflix has surpassed one million members. The milestone was reached in July. “We’re thrilled that Canadians have embraced Netflix so rapidly, and are we’re equally proud to have welcomed one million members in such a short period,” said Reed Hastings, Netflix CEO and co-founder. “Our focus […]
Time Warner, the owner of Warner Bros, Turner Broadcasting and Time, has reported a 10 per cent rise in revenue for the quarter that ended in June — its highest growth rate since 2007 — and slightly revised upward its earnings guidance for the year. The company’s total revenues were $7.03 billion, up from $6.38 […]
Western Digital, a specialist in external storage solutions and maker of the popular WD TV media player family, is making the Hulu Plus subscription service available to its WD TV Live Plus and WD TV Live Hub family of media players. WD TV customers can now watch hit TV shows, movies and catch up on […]
DVD sales have seen a 5.7 per cent fall in revenue to just more than £1bn for the UK video entertainment sector in the first half of the year. Spending on digital viewing via download and streaming services to portable devices rose 18 per cent year on year, according to figures from the British Video […]