According to a study carried out for revenue management and customer interaction solutions provider CSG Systems International, consumers have expressed interest in a new bundle that offers the ability to search for content across multiple services, use a single recommendation engine, receive multi-service discounts and have unified billing. The survey reveals new trends in consumer […]
Amazon has announced new robotic voice assistant Alexa features that are coming to streaming media player Fire TV, including the ability to control playback of Amazon Video and Add-On Subscription content, launch apps, access local movie show times, search local businesses and restaurants, and more—all just by using your voice. According to Amazon, discovering and […]
For the first time, Mediabug Wave research from consultancy firm Decipher has shown the impact of new low-cost streaming devices such as Amazon Fire Stick, Roku and Google Chromecast in driving OTT VoD use onto the big screen in UK television homes. Now in its fifth year, the bi-annual report is based on an online […]
American households continue to connect their television sets to the Internet at a rapid pace, and they’re doing so using a greater variety of devices. The 2016 Magid Media Futures Video Entertainment Study from research-based consulting firm Frank N. Magid Associates indicates three-quarters (74 per cent) of online consumers now have what’s considered a Connected […]
The newest addition to LG Electronics’ (LG) Friend ecosystem is the first action camera to be available globally with LTE connectivity built-in, allowing users to stream directly to sites such as YouTube Live without a smartphone. The device, LG Action CAM, will launch in South Korea next month followed by key markets worldwide including North America […]
UK subscription-free satellite TV service Freesat has reported a “solid” start to 2016 as it continues to enhance its content offering and build international partnerships. The number of homes connected to Freesat by both satellite and broadband is up by 54 per cent year-on-year. This results from customers choosing to complement their linear free-to-air TV […]
Samsung Electronics and Canal+ group are partnering to offer the MyCanal TV experience directly embedded on Samsung smart TVs. No additional STB is required, nor additional cable, with the hybrid DTT/OTT offering designed to make MyCanal live and replay HDTV experience and content, which comprises both Canal+ and Canalsat bouquets, available in a simpler way. […]
FilmBox Live and LG are running an international promo campaign which lets LG Smart TV users enjoy one month of free access to the FilmBox Live app featuring live TV channels and a huge VoD library. The promotion will last throughout May in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Greece, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, […]
Icflix, the MENA streaming service, has partnered with global TV manufacturer, Hisense, to make movies, TV series, documentaries and kids entertainment from ICFLIX more accessible to consumers across the region. The Icflix app will come preinstalled on all high-end Hisense TV’s and will include a three-month free subscription for customers signing up for a premium […]
Viacom and streaming platform specialist Roku are partnering to enable Viacom to utilise aggregated audience insights from Roku to deliver targeted advertising on the Roku platform. According to the pair, this first-of-its-kind partnership between an over-the-top (OTT) platform and programmer is the latest illustration of the power of OTT advertising. “Viacom’s unique partnership with Roku […]