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AT&T licenses Digital Life to Telefonica

AT&T has revealed that Telefonica will be the first operator to license its Digital Life connected home technology. In an announcement at the CTIA wireless event in Las Vegas, AT&T said Telefonica would be running limited trials in Europe of the Digital Life service first launched in 15 US cities in April 2013. Telefonica told […]

September 9, 2014

Partners ready HbbTV2 push VoD

Eutelsat Communications, MStar Semiconductor, Aston and Quadrille Ingénierie announce they have combined their skills to implement and validate Push Video-On-Demand (VOD) services using the HbbTV v2.0 standard. The four companies will partner on showing the performance of an end-to-end HbbTV-based Push VoD system at IBC 2014. Push VoD and the HbbTV standard Push VoD functionalities […]

September 9, 2014

Roku Powered for international ambitions

Roku has announced the expansion of its international presence with the introduction of the Roku Powered programme. Aimed at Pay TV service providers outside of the US, Roku is now licensing the technology that powers its streaming platform to enable “There has been incredible demand from Pay TV providers for a simple way to address […]

September 8, 2014

Netflix in new French tax net

According to French daily Le Figaro, Netflix, which launches September 15th in France, will be hit by the extension of CNC tax on VoD being extended to overseas companies. The Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC) has widened the 2% tax on VoD operators to those that are based abroad and have […]

September 8, 2014

Channel 4 deal for blinkbox

Hundreds of hours of Channel 4 TV series, including global hit franchise The Inbetweeners, will be available to buy on streaming service blinkbox in the UK and Ireland after the broadcaster signed a major content deal. Customers can buy the three Inbetweeners TV series and rent or buy the first hugely successful The Inbetweeners Movie […]

September 8, 2014

Streaming media players in 17% of US households

Streaming media players were added to 6 million US homes over the past year, increasing ownership penetration to 17 per cent of US Internet households in the second quarter (Q2) of 2014, according to the Connected Intelligence Connected Home Report from The NPD Group. Streaming media player ownership is expected to increase to 39 per […]

September 4, 2014

NOW TV on Chromecast, adds ITV Encore

BSkyB has confirmed that its NOW TV OTT service is available on Google’s media streaming device Chromecast. Sky says the arrival of NOW TV to Chromecast offers customers another new way to enjoy the latest blockbuster movies, live action from all Sky Sports channels and must-see shows on 13 of the best pay-TV channels from […]

September 3, 2014

shomi SVoD from Rogers, Shaw

Canadian media companies Shaw Communications and Rogers Communications are teaming up to launch shomi, a new subscription video-on-demand service, which they say ups the ante in entertainment with the latest, most exclusive shows and selections personalised for users. Available initially on tablet, mobile, online, Xbox 360 and set-top boxes, shomi will launch in beta first […]

August 27, 2014By Colin Mann

TCL, Hisense unveil Roku Smart TVs

TCL (The Creative Life), one of the fastest growing brands in the US, and streaming platform Roku have confirmed the availability of the TCL Roku TV line-up. TCL will offer four TCL Roku TV models. Beginning August 19th, US consumers can pre-order models from Amazon.com. TCL Roku TV models will be available from major retailers […]

August 19, 2014By Colin Mann

Google TV will disrupt Apple and Roku

The arrival of Google’s Android TV platform could well disrupt the landscape for streaming media players now dominated by Roku and Apple TV, potentially disturbing a rapidly expanding market that sells tens of millions of units every year, according to research from IHS Technology. The worldwide installed base for streaming media players is forecast to […]

August 11, 2014