Commercial broadcaster TF1, which will be France’s free-to-air home for the FIFA World Cup in Russia, is launching a dedicated MyTF1 VR Coupe du Monde app on June 14th developed in partnership with FIFA and French start-up LiveLike. The app will be available free-of-charge on iPhone, iPad, Android devices as well as on Samsung Gear […]
Amazon is adding STARZPLAY to its Prime Video Channels line-up in the UK and Germany. A new channel from the popular US TV network Starz, STARZPLAY will now give European viewers the opportunity to watch exclusive STARZ series all in one place for the first time, with future STARZ Originals launching exclusively on the same […]
Spotify, the popular music streaming app, will pay out $112 million (€96m) in a settlement agreement, following two lawsuits that claimed songwriters hadn’t been paid enough in exchange for their music appearing on the service. The class action originally came from David Lowery, a musicians’ rights advocate from the band Camper Van Beethoven, and Melissa […]
As the football world gears up for the showdown between Liverpool and Real Madrid in this weekend’s UEFA Champions League Final, data from digital platform security specialist Irdeto reveals that a total of 5,100 unique illegal streams were detected redistributing games over the Internet during this year’s Champions League knockout stages. Of this total, 2,093 […]
In the UK there is little visibility of comparative time spent on Netflix vs other broadcast TV channels and services, or how consumption varies across different devices and platforms because the company does not reveal its own data and BARB does not measure time spent on the service. Tablets and smartphones may account for the […]
Noting that summer is just around the corner, but that there is a lot of great TV on Hulu that its users won’t want to miss, “experiences that matter most to you when you’re on-the-go: mobile and web” it says, the streaming service is introducing a range of updates, suggesting that leaving the house does […]
The ‘Consumer’ Business Unit of BT Group – comprising BT, EE and Plusnet – has unveiled a new converged network vision which it says will bring together the best of broadband, mobile and Wi-Fi to provide seamless connectivity for customers across the UK. BT also revealed a deal to carry Amazon Prime video on its […]
Media and entertainment metadata provider Gracenote, a Nielsen company, is helping to enhance the experience for TV viewers who use new Virtual Multichannel Video Programming Distributor (vMVPD) services. A new TV metadata and electronic programme guide (EPG) solution from Gracenote enables Smart TV and streaming device manufacturers that offer live TV streaming services to make […]
Com Hem has launched Com Hem Smart – a user-friendly app for smartphones, where the users have control over large parts of their residence. The service has been developed for landlords with multi-dwelling units, or for tenant-owned associations. They sign a licensing agreement for Com Hem Smart, and can then distribute unique login information that […]
Netflix has revealed its 2018 recommendations for TVs that it says are faster and easier to use than ever. “From surveying our members, we know that people buying a smart TV care most about price, picture quality, screen size, and ease of use,” write Brady Gunderson, Director of Product Management at Netflix and