TELUS has announced that YouTube will be accessible on all Optik TV 4K digital boxes. TELUS customers that already have 4K digital boxes will now see the app appear automatically. Customers can access YouTube via channel 322 or through the Apps Launchpad. YouTube on Optik TV is specifically designed for a big screen viewing experience, […]
Pay-TV subscribers in the US are growing increasingly satisfied with OTT streaming TV services versus traditional cable TV, but they also are spending nearly an hour more a week watching regularly scheduled television programming than they did two years ago. That increasingly complex consumer relationship with streaming and cable television is explored in detail in […]
Amazon and Google have clashed after access to YouTube was pulled from the online retailer’s Amazon’s Echo Show devices – a voice-controlled assistant with a screen that can display information and videos. Both companies have been quick in issuing statements criticising one another. Amazon said Google had blocked YouTube on Echo Show “without explanation”. Google […]
Orange TV in Côte D’Ivoire has licensed Norigin’s Hybrid Apps to deploy a streaming service, which is unique to the region. The solution is deployed locally on premise with specific features to suit the market needs in West Africa. The streaming service is initially launched on a range of iOS and Android devices that shall […]
A man from Middlesbrough in the northeast of England has pleaded guilty in what has been described as a landmark court case relating to the sale of so-called ‘Kodi’ boxes. At an earlier court appearance he had pleaded not guilty Brian Thompson pleaded guilty to two charges – one of selling the Kodi, or IPTV […]
Independent factual content production and distribution company Barcroft has launched a new free TV app, available across multiple digital platforms. The new app features the company’s entire content catalogue of both original Barcroft-produced and third-party programming, making it easily accessible via a simple VoD user interface. The content is curated from across the company’s channels […]
After successful tests of Italy’s first HbbTV app on the La5 channel, Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset is ready for the national rollout of several applications. These include TgCom, Sport Mediaset, Meteo.it apps, or dedicated apps for the broadcaster’s news, sports and weather services. The novelty is the result of Mediaset’s participation in the Multi-Platform Application […]
Premium television technology specialist Hisense has confirmed the availability of its R6 4K Hisense Roku TV Series in the United States. Building on the success of the Hisense H4 FHD Roku TV series, the R6 Series displays premium 4K picture quality and access to 500,000 movies and TV episodes through 5,000 channels made available by […]
Over one million illegal set-top boxes with add-ons that allow consumers to stream content illegally have been sold in the UK in the last two years, putting the public at significant risk, according to a new report, Cracking Down on Digital Piracy, which collates expert insights from the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), FACT, City of […]
OONA, the company behind the OTT OONA Mobile App that can deliver content and live TV to millions of people in developing countries via 3G and 4G connectivity, has fulfilled a key milestone by signing a partnership with Telkom Indonesia. Both companies share the vision and drive of offering high quality free entertainment to emerging […]