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Netflix hikes streaming + DVD price

Netflix has hiked monthly prices for customers who use both its mail and online services, a move that will probably steer users toward its growing Internet streaming service. It is raising by 60 per cent the monthly price of a plan that lets subscribers watch unlimited movies and video online and get DVDs by mail. […]

July 13, 2011

Quickflix signs streaming deal with Sony

Online DVD rental company Quickflix has signed a digital distribution deal with Sony Australia, as it moves to roll out a subscription streaming service. The deal will allow Quickflix to steam movies to every Sony Bravia compatible device. These also include some Blu Ray players and home theatre centres, as well as Sony VAIO computers […]

July 13, 2011

GO deploys Entone for IPTV & OTT services

Entone, a provider of Hybrid TV solutions, has confirmed that its Kamai Hybrid OTT Receiver has been chosen by GO for its nationwide IPTV and OTT deployment. GO is Malta’s first quadruple play operator that offers a truly integrated telecommunications solution – from fixed line telephony, mobile telephony, broadband Internet services, and digital television, to […]

July 13, 2011

TV Everywhere demand up in Western Europe

Receiving live TV on a mobile phone, tablet, or computer is a popular feature throughout Western Europe, with 30 per cent of broadband households highly interested in these TV Everywhere services, according to Parks Associates’ recent consumer survey Connected Consumer in Europe. The international research firm found UK broadband households the most interested in receiving […]

July 12, 2011

Eurosport multiplatform scores with EMS

Eurosport’s multimedia platform has been named  No.1 in Europe, by the 2011 EMS Summer Survey. The survey found that Eurosport’s combined platform reach across TV, online and mobile out-stripped nearest rival MTV by 28 per cent among the EMS target demographics. The Survey cited strong performances in Eastern Europe, premium sports rights and a burgeoning […]

July 7, 2011

AirTies and BeeSmart deliver integrated STB

AirTies, the wireless networking and set-top box vendor, has confirmed the integration of BeeSmart middleware with its own set- top boxes to create a high quality, interactive TV user experience.  Prompted by customer demand, the integration has resulted in a design that offers support for live video streaming, video on demand and value added services […]

July 7, 2011

PPV will outstrip subs on OTT

Companies offering OTT content are exploring new strategic ways to monetize their services, which will drive service revenues in the world OTT market at an average compounded annual growth rate of 32% through to 2016, reaching $16.4 billion, forecasts IMS Research. OTT subscriptions, such as ones offered by Netflix Watch Instantly and Hulu Plus, are […]

July 6, 2011

Pay TV must add extra services

Pay TV operators will increasingly need to add new services such as Spotify and YouView to their bundles to keep existing subscribers and attract new ones. Although the simple packaging of telecoms and media products at a discounted rate might not seem like the most innovative strategy, it has proved to be the most powerful […]

July 6, 2011

Netflix preps Latin America, Caribbean launch

Internet movie subscription service Netflix is to expand to 43 countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean later this year, offering unlimited TV shows and movies streaming instantly over the Internet to TVs and computers for one monthly subscription price. Netflix has been streaming to US members since 2007, adding the service in Canada in […]

July 5, 2011