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JustWatch launches in Italy

Streaming search engine JustWatch has launched allowing users to search for movies and TV series that can be viewed, rented or purchased online in the country. The service has partnered with all the major players in the Italian market such as Sky GO, Infinity, TIMvision, Premium Play, NOW TV, Netflix, iTunes, Chili, Google Play Movies, […]

December 12, 2016From Branislav Pekic in Rome

My5 joins Chromecast

Channel 5, in partnership with Google, has made its on demand service, My5, available on Chromecast, Google’s media streaming device. This will allow viewers to stream My5’s content from their phones or tablets direct to their TVs. Available immediately, viewers will be able to watch their favourite My5 content, including a range of My5 exclusives […]

December 12, 2016

Netflix on Horizon HD Recorder

Thanks to the global partnership between Liberty Global and Netflix, UPC customers in Switzerland can now use the Netflix app directly through their Horizon HD Recorders. The Netflix app on the Horizon HD Recorder has begun rolling out immediately. Customers will incur no additional costs, and can sign up through the Netflix app or use […]

December 12, 2016

France: Disney Channel launches mobile app

Disney Channel France has launched a free mobile app available on both iOS and Android devices. The new app promises more than 200 pieces of content including music videos, animated gifs, competitions and interviews related to its popular kids’ series such as The Descendants, Soy Luna, Liv & Maddie and Camp Kikiwaka. This app serves […]

December 9, 2016From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Google Play offers 4K and VR movies

Google has launched a number of different ways for users to consume their content, including the release of 125 movies in 4K on Google Play Movies. In a blog post, Ben Serridge, Product Manager Google Play Movies & TV, said that when Google first made movies available on Android (a little over five years ago), […]

December 7, 2016

La Liga, Microsoft team for digital experience

Spain’s premier football league La Liga and Microsoft are forming a global alliance that seeks to transform the experience of football fans through innovative digital solutions. The agreement, which plans the development of various lines of action, will enable the 1.6 billion worldwide followers of La Liga through social media channels to access innovative digital […]

December 2, 2016

Hopster launches on Samsung Kids in US

Hopster, the educational kids’ app, is partnering with Fingerprint, a provider of digital content for kids and families, to extend the reach of Hopster’s ad-free SVoD preschool content across kid friendly platforms.  Hopster launches this week in the US on Samsung Kids, as part of the first deal in the new collaboration. Nick Walters, CEO […]

December 1, 2016

Virgin Media launches V6 box and ‘TellyTablet’

Describing the unveiling of its Virgin TV V6 set-top box as the industry’s “worst-kept secret”, David Bouchier, Chief Digital Entertainment Officer at UK quad-play operator Virgin Media, also introduced a new HD TellyTablet created by Virgin Media, designed specifically as a personal Smart TV to watch television in HD quality. The Virgin TV launch event […]

November 30, 2016By Colin Mann

Netflix launches download service

Netflix members worldwide can now download their favourite content, in addition to streaming the service’s series and films at no extra cost, which it says makes it even easier to watch Netflix on the go. In a blog post, Eddy Wu, Director of Product Innovation, says that while many members enjoy watching Netflix at home, […]

November 30, 2016

Starz integrates Spotify app

Starz and Spotify, the music streaming service, have revealed plans to launch the first-ever streaming music integration into the Starz premium video streaming service app. Starz has launched an upgraded version of its free Starz app that immerses the Spotify music experience into its video experience for Starz Original series and other Starz premium movie […]

November 30, 2016