Increasingly, people are using their Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii consoles to stream movies and TV shows, according to a survey released by the Nielsen Co. Because all three consoles readily connect to the Internet, viewers can use them to access VoD services like Netflix, Hulu Plus, YouTube and ESPN to watch on their […]
Grey Juice Lab, the expert in content for multiscreen TV and on demand streaming solutions, has announced an exclusive deal with Telecom Argentina to provide a full range of content services for Arnet Play, its newly launched premium video streaming service on STBs and PC devices. Arnet Play, which launched in Argentina in October, will […]
With the breaking news early December 14 that STB manufacturer Pace was replacing its CEO, another sector player has also announced a change at the top. OTT STB specialist Amino Technologies has confirmed that Andrew Burke, Chief Executive Officer of Amino, will be leaving the Company with immediate effect to pursue other opportunities and that […]
Netflix shares jumped on Tuesday as Bloomberg reported rumours that Verizon is sizing up a bid for Netflix. Analysts apparently believe Verizon is targeting a streaming media property and Netflix is top of the list. If a bid emerges it is likely other players will also enter the field with a price tag of $4.6bn […]
Following the November news that UK retailer HMV had joined the growing band of business offering an online film rental service, PayWizard has confirmed that it has been selected as an online payment mechanism for hmvon-demand. Movie fans can navigate to the hmvon-demand website, register for PayWizard and create a PayWizard account online. Then they […]
Global consumer spend on online video has exploded in 2011, according to the latest research – Global OTT Video Forecast: Q4 2011 – from Strategy Analytics. Global online video spend will soar to $3.5 billion in 2011. While transactional revenue growth is slowing in maturing territories, subscription revenues driven by specialists – such as Netflix […]
Netflix has released a new member experience for Xbox 360 users. Netflix states the new Xbox interface makes it more intuitive and easier to explore the expanding Netflix catalogue. “For the first time, the Netflix interface on Xbox has been created entirely by Netflix, offering a unique member experience,” said Neil Hunt, chief product officer […]
US telco Verizon Communications plans to launch a standalone service allowing customers to stream movies and television shows over the Web, in competition with OTT players such as Netflix and the traditional cable TV business, Reuters reports, citing several people briefed on the plan. Verizon is talking with prospective programming partners about the service, which […]
“They’re becoming more Netflix-like,” Reed Hastings, Netflix’s chief executive, said of HBO Go, which he called “quite impressive.” And “we’re becoming more HBO-like,” he said, citing Netflix’s successful bid to make and distribute “House of Cards,” a new drama series. “I think the two of us will compete for a very long time; hopefully we’ll […]
Microsoft has announced a major update for Xbox 360 consoles. It has signed up 40 media firms to provide both live and on-demand movie and TV services for the console. The update also lets people control their TVs by talking into the Kinect motion-control. The most noticeable change made by the update will be to […]