TV Everywhere and OTT TV created some sharp debate during the first day of the CASBAA Convention 2011 in Hong Kong. The onset of new and global Internet-delivered TV services such as Hulu, Netflix and iplayer as extensions of traditional cable, satellite and IPTV systems was declared as “inevitable” by many speakers and delegates drawn […]
At the opening morning of the CASBAA Convention 2011 at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, panelists spoke of the increasing importance of OTT services and ways to monetise content without cannibalising existing audiences or revenues. Blair Westlake, corporate vice president, media and entertainment group at Microsoft, pointed to the success of content via its Xbox […]
With parent company Google revealing a software update to its Google TV service, YouTube has announced the arrival of a range of channels aimed at bringing an even broader range of entertainment for the site’s users. Writing in the official YouTube blog, Robert Kyncl, Global Head of Content Partnerships, suggests that “wonderful things happen when […]
Over half (54 per cent) of broadband Internet users watch TV content streamed or on an alternative platform weekly, according to consumer research firm Horowitz Associates. Non-traditional viewing now accounts for 10.8 hours a month, or seven per cent of total viewing time, with 149.4 hours still dedicated to traditional TV. The firm’s Multiplatform Content […]
Amazon.com has announced a new licensing agreement with Disney-ABC Television Group that will allow Amazon Prime members to stream instantly a broad selection of library content from ABC Studios, Disney Channel, ABC Family and Marvel. The agreement was brokered by Disney-ABC Domestic Television with Amazon. The news follows a similar deal between online rival Netflix […]
Netflix and Disney-ABC Television Group have extended their previous existing licensing agreement. The extension allows Netflix to continue to stream hundreds of library episodes from ABC Studios, Disney Channel and ABC Family over the Internet. As part of the deal, Netflix is also adding new content to its line-up of Disney-ABC series and TV movies. […]
Following the mid-October announcement of a licensing agreement with Netflix, CBS and Warner Bros. joint venture channel The CW has agreed a five-year deal with online TV and movie service Hulu. Under the deal, the five most recent episodes of each show will be available to Hulu Plus subscribers the next day after broadcast. Those […]
Social TV service Zeebox, developed by former BBC iPlayer developer Anthony Rose, is now live on iPad where it is the “App Of The Week.” Zeebox shows users information, apps and further downloads about shows they are watching, creates live links to the material discussed in shows and lets users follow show-based social network chat […]
Wyplay, a specialist in client-side HD IP and OTT software solutions for Operators, has expanded its operational footprint into the North American market. Wyplay will leverage its European operator success by providing local sales, marketing, and technical support in the region. Wyplay’s client-side software solution has become the benchmark for Tier-1 operators in the highly […]
Subscriber losses at Netflix in third quarter 2011 support international ratings agency Fitch Ratings’ view that OTT television will remain largely incremental to traditional pay-television. Fitch continues to believe that the cable and broadcast television models, and their subscriber bases, will not be significantly negatively affected through at least the medium term. Netflix reported a […]