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Spain: Vodafone Box pay-TV

Vodafone will rely on a low cost pay-TV service to break into the TV market, with a launch offer charging a monthly fee of a maximum €12. Following its agreement with Canal Plus, Vodafone will be launching its pay-TV service in March – available in Full HD on customers’ TVs, smartphones and tablets through a […]

February 25, 2014From David Del Valle in Madrid

ATT, Verizon also talking Netflix ‘direct connection’

AT&T is also in interconnection talks with Netflix. “We’re in discussions with Netflix to establish a more direct connection between our networks, similar to agreements we have with others, so that AT&T broadband customers who use Netflix can enjoy an even better video experience,” AT&T said in a statement following news of the Netflix – […]

February 25, 2014

Watchdogs wary of Netflix-Comcast deal

US media watchdogs have “grave concerns” over Netflix’s deal with Comcast for improved Internet service. Netflix has made a deal with Comcast for direct access to the cable company’s broadband network, in order to ensure smooth delivery of its content. Craig Aaron, president of Internet rights lobby group Free Press, said he had grave concerns […]

February 25, 2014

Netflix pays Comcast for better connection

Comcast and Netflix have agreed what they describe as “a mutually beneficial” interconnection agreement that will provide Comcast’s broadband customers with a high-quality Netflix video experience for years to come. The pair say that working collaboratively over many months, they have established a more direct connection between Netflix and Comcast, similar to other networks, that […]

February 24, 2014By Colin Mann

Spain: Vodafone readies OTT and FTTH offer

Vodafone is finalising a TV service along with Canal Plus and intends to launch its OTT service, branded ‘Yomvi’, on all distribution platforms in the near future. The CEO of Vodafone, Antonio Coimbra, has confirmed that the company is breaking into the TV business again after it pulled out of the market in 2010 to […]

February 24, 2014From David Del Valle in Madrid

Russia: 90% of TV searches watched online

Yandex, a popular Russian Internet search engine, has offered an insight into users’ online search patterns, including illegal video piracy. Two-thirds of users seeking websites related to

February 24, 2014

Foxtel sets Presto launch date

Foxtel chief executive Richard Freudenstein has confirmed that its OTT movie streaming service Presto will be available from March 13th. The service was announced in September 2013 with the intention of launching by the end of the year. The initiative is seen as a pre-emptive strike against mooted similar initiatives by Seven West Media and […]

February 24, 2014By Colin Mann

Warner Bros content for Amazon Prime UK

Amazon and Warner Bros International Television Distribution have agreed  a UK instant video subscription deal to bring five hit US TV series to Amazon Prime Instant Video, which launches in the UK on February 26th. The multi-year agreement sees Amazon Prime Instant Video acquire the UK on demand subscription streaming rights to multiple seasons of […]

February 24, 2014

Aereo set for Austin launch

Internet TV streaming service Aereo has revealed plans to launch its remote antenna/DVR television technology in the Greater Austin area on March 3rd. Greater Austin is Aereo’s fourth market to launch in Texas and includes a 12-county area. In January 2013, Aereo said that it intended to expand to 22 new US cities beyond its […]

February 24, 2014By Colin Mann

RealPlayer Cloud now available globally

RealNetworks has announced the global roll-out of RealPlayer Cloud, allowing users to move, watch and share videos on any device or operating system, anywhere in the world. Consumers can now use RealPlayer Cloud on iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows 8 Modern UI, Windows, Kindle Fire, Roku and Chromecast. “We’re excited to bring RealPlayer Cloud to consumers […]

February 24, 2014