Airtel Digital TV, the DTH arm of Indian multiplay operator Bharti Airtel, has launched ‘Internet TV’ – India’s first hybrid STB, powered by Android TV, which brings the best of online content to the TV screen along with a bouquet of over 500 plus satellite TV channels. Airtel ‘Internet TV’ transforms any TV into a […]
Entertainment technology and audience insights specialist TiVo Corporation and TV streaming platform Roku have signed a multi-year intellectual property (IP) licence agreement. The IP licence covers the TiVo and Rovi Corporation patent portfolios as well as the over-the-top (OTT) assets of the Intellectual Ventures patent portfolio under the TiVo/IV licensing partnership. Additionally, the agreement includes […]
Netflix still dominates US streaming says ComScore. The service now reaches 75% of US OTT homes as of December 2016 a long way ahead of YouTube (53%). Amazon Prime Vide is third with 33% reach, while Hulu trailed in fourth with 17%. However, in terms of average viewing time Sling TV users watched an average […]
Streaming platform Roku is introducing what it describes as “exciting new features” included in Roku OS 7.6, the latest version of its operating system for all Roku devices, designed to make it easier to discover and watch the entertainment you love. “In the spirit of making it easier for you to find great content, we […]
Crimson Hexagon has released consumer insights into the battle between streaming services Roku and Apple TV. Crimson Hexagon is a leader in deriving intelligence from social data. The company used its library of 1 trillion social media posts to gain an understanding into what streaming features consumers love, and what factors they consider when making […]
YouTube is pulling ads on channels with under 10,000 views, sot it can “determine the validity” of a channel before it is monetised. YouTube said that by upping the threshold required to join its YouTube Partner Programme, it is helping to “protect creators”. It also claimed that the 10,000 views would give YouTube enough information […]
Samsung Electronics and video-on-demand platform RakutenWuaki, have confirmed the expanded availability of Samsung’s TV Plus service at MIPTV in Cannes, making it the first VoD service to sell newly-released premium 4K HDR movies across Europe. Launched in Germany in January, TV Plus will be available in five European countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United […]
Verizon Communications will introduce a new division called Oath this summer, around the time the telecommunications giant expects to close its deal to combine its AOL unit with Yahoo! internet assets. The new unit will oversee more than 20 brands reaching more than a billion consumers, AOL Chief Executive Officer Tim Armstrong said. He didn’t […]
Suggesting it is bringing millennials back to TV, French OTT TV platform Molotov has reached 1 million registered users, a milestone achieved in just six months since its full-scale launch in November 2016, which took place after an exclusive introduction on Apple devices last summer. Molotov says it offers a radical new way to watch […]
Cloud-based OTT video distribution service Zype, and OTT transition enabler Opera TV are teaming up to launch a fully-integrated, end-to-end distribution and monetisation solution for video content owners to manage and maximise advertising revenue through the Opera TV Store. World Poker Tour and Shout! Factory are among the more than 20 customers included in the launch. […]