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Disney+ going global Nov 12

The Walt Disney Company has confirmed global launch dates and pricing for Disney+ in Canada, The Netherlands, Australia, and New Zealand, and announced it has reached global agreements with nearly all the major platforms to distribute the Disney+ app across partner mobile and connected TV devices. Disney+ will offer what the company calls ‘unparalleled content […]

August 19, 2019By Colin Mann

2nd screen MotoGP app from NativeWaves

Broadcast, e-sports, cinema and events advanced streaming solutions provider NativeWaves has delivered what it describes as a digital broadcast innovation for the 2019 MotoGP World Championship, available on the MotoGP Second Screen App to viewers in Austria. The technology allows viewers to use their mobile devices to choose their preferred perspective – perfectly synced with […]

August 12, 2019By Colin Mann

EPIX on AT&T TV NOW

Premium TV network EPIX has launched on the AT&T TV app, the company’s streaming service, for $6 (€6.70) per month. The launch follows EPIX and AT&T’s recently-announced distribution agreement and the network’s launch across DirecTV’s satellite platform on May 19th. Customers with the AT&T TV NOW experience can now sign up for a monthly subscription […]

August 9, 2019

FA launching women’s football streaming app

The Football Association(UK) has revealed it will launch a new live streaming platform, exclusively dedicated to women’s football, from the start of the 2019-20 season. The FA Player, which will be free to use and available online and via a dedicated mobile app, will provide live access to over 150 domestic women’s football fixtures throughout […]

August 7, 2019

India: 79% of smartphone users watch OTT apps

techARC-Unomer has released some key insights about OTT entertainment app (live and VoD) penetration in India.  The insights are from Unomer AppMap, an in-depth analysis of smartphone and consumer data collected from over 5 million Smartphone users across the country. 4 out of 5 Smartphone users are having at least one OTT entertainment platform which […]

July 22, 2019

YouTube app launches on Amazon Fire TV in UK

The official YouTube app for Amazon Fire TV is now availabe in the UK on Fire TV Stick (2nd Gen) and Fire TV Stick 4K. The new YouTube app will expand to additional existing Fire TV devices in the coming months, with YouTube Kids launching later this year. Customers can find the new YouTube app tile in their […]

July 9, 2019

SES Astra app instructs satellite installation

In an unprecedented move, SES Astra has launched an app to teach users how to install a satellite dish. Available on iOS and Android the free app, called ASTRA Instalación Parábola , aims to increase the usage of the Astra 19,2° East orbital position with hundreds of FTA channels. The app explains how to install […]

July 8, 2019From David Del Valle in Madrid

Report: Glastonbury 2019 breaks data records

EE, the official technology partner of Glastonbury Festival, has revealed that over the course of the iconic event an epic 103.6 terabytes of mobile data was used, almost double the total from 2017 and almost 1,000 times as much as in 2010. This was the first festival in the UK to have 5G mobile coverage, […]

July 3, 2019

Linius, SportsHero commercial deal

Promising a world-first: giving every football fan their own football channel, hyper-personalised video experiences cloud-based solution provider Linius Technologies has entered into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with SportsHero Limited via their respective wholly-owned subsidiaries.  Linius Technologies Limited has invented and patented the Video Virtualization Engine. SportsHero Limited has developed an Australian sports prediction platform, […]

July 1, 2019

EE Home Broadband adds Apple TV 4K, BT Sport

UK multiplay operator EE has unveiled a new range of EE Home Broadband plans that include Apple TV 4K and access to BT Sport. With Apple TV 4K, customers can easily access TV shows and movies through the Apple TV app and by using Siri, as well as enjoy thousands of other apps, including games, […]

June 27, 2019By Colin Mann