Following the collapse mid-July of its owners’ plans to sell the operation and instead commit resources to enable it to achieve its maximum potential, US online entertainment service Hulu is now reported to be in talks to integrate the platform with established pay-TV operations. Hulu’s subscription service, Hulu Plus could be included as part of […]
HD and 3D TV are failing to impress, as the UK’s TV viewers put digital recording features, on-demand content and subscription-free viewing on their list of ‘must have’ TV features, according to research from set-top box provider Humax. The survey of 2,000 UK adults reveals
The pay-TV industry continued to lose subscribers in the third quarter, providing further evidence that some consumers are dropping their pay-TV subscriptions, or cutting the cord. The industry as a whole lost 113,000 subscribers in the quarter compared with 101,000 in the year ago-period, according to a report by Wall Street research firm MoffettNathanson. The […]
UK commercial public service broadcaster ITV has launched ITV Essentials, a new international service giving expatriates and holidaymakers the opportunity to watch their favourite ITV soaps while abroad. The service, created in partnership with OTT management and delivery specialist Saffron Digital, launches in 12 European territories and will be available for a monthly subscription of […]
Microsoft has confirmed the full list of Xbox One broadcast partners for the 13 launch markets where the TV service will commence. In Europe, the service will be launched in the following countries with the listed partners: Austria: Eurosport, Machinima, MUZU TV, TED and Twitch. France: TV d’Orange, 6Play (from the M6 group), Canal+/CanalSat, Pluzz […]
Democratic Senator Jay D Rockefeller IV, chairman of the Commerce Committee, is introducing a bill designed to boost the prospects of OTT video services that are trying to compete against established pay-television distributors. The Consumer Choice in Online Video Act seeks to replicate for OTT players what the 1992 Cable Act did for the satellite […]
Reports have emerged in the US that cable MSO Liberty Global is in talks to acquire Intel’s planned online pay-TV service, possibly in tandem with US telco Verizon, which late October was rumoured to be interested in the OnCue set-top box. Such a move seems unlikely given the fact that Liberty Global is rolling out […]
TalkTalk has shrugged off the football rights war between bigger rivals BSkyB and BT as the telecoms group added 167,000 TV customers in the last three months. “That’s more TV customers than BT, Sky and Virgin put together,” said chief executive Dido Harding. “Not everyone wants to pay a premium for TV sport.” TalkTalk – […]
French pay-TV operator Canal+ Group has announced the launch of several YouTube channels based on its programmes, as well as a new brand for the promotion and expression of television and web talent, CanalFactory. From December onwards, Canal+ Group will extend its digital presence by offering a complete network of YouTube channels dedicated to the […]
Netflix is now available through Virgin Media’s TiVo platform. New and existing customers who sign up to one of Virgin’s Premiere or VIP Collections will receive a six-month subscription to the on-demand service for free. “With the addition of our Netflix app, Virgin Media customers have an unbeatable line-up of movies and TV series to […]