NeuMovie, a digital platform that allows consumers to watch, rent, and purchase movies, has selected end-to-end content monetisation and management platform CSG Content Direct as the exclusive NeuMovie go-to-market solution for all digital content ecosystem UltraViolet-based solutions. CSG Content Direct will form the backbone of the NeuMovie online storefront by supporting direct-to-consumer digital content and […]
Amazon.com and CBS Corporation have agreed an exclusive content licensing agreement for forthcoming CBS Television series Extant. The serialised drama, starring Halle Berry and produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television, will première on the CBS Television Network in June. Amazon Prime Instant Video will be the exclusive premium subscription home for Extant, with unlimited streaming […]
Sony has revealed plans to launch an Internet service that will bring live TV programmes and on-demand content into the home. Andrew House, chief executive of the Sony Computer Entertainment Group, unveiled plans for the Internet-delivered games and television service in a presentation at CES. The new service would seek to combine the best of […]
Internet TV streaming service Aereo has closed a $34 million Series C round of financing. The new round of financing will support Aereo’s nationwide expansion and increased investments in hiring and technology. In January 2013, Aereo said that it intended to expand to 22 new US cities beyond its New York initial launch during the […]
Rovi Corporation has confirmed that its DivX digital rights management (DRM) has achieved another important milestone in its goal of enabling UltraViolet (UV) retailers to deliver a consistently high quality entertainment experience. DivX DRM, previously approved for streaming use within the UltraViolet digital rights ecosystem, has now received conditional approval for digital downloads, as well […]
Research from Parks Associates finds subscribers of OTT services spend more per month renting and buying video downloads than the average household, which contributes to the success of Amazon’s business model of integrating transactional services with its Amazon Prime subscription service. Two-thirds of Amazon Prime Instant Video subscribers use Amazon transactional service. Brett Sappington, director, […]
Amazon Instant Video has revealed it is working with the world’s leading consumer electronics companies, top Hollywood studios and TV programmers, including Samsung, Warner Bros, Lionsgate, 20th Century Fox, Discovery and others to offer customers a premium 4K Ultra HD experience. The announcement continues Amazon’s commitment to 4K. In December 2013, Amazon Studios announced that […]
In the presence of an eager press corps at CES in Las Vegas, LG revealed that its broad new 2014 line of Ultra HD TVs with LG’s proprietary webOS Smart TV platform will support content streaming in Ultra HD 4K from Internet television network Netflix. In total, 12 new models comprise LG’s 2014 Ultra HD […]
Global networking company Netgear has introduced the NeoMediacast HDMI Dongle (NTV300D), a customisable, Miracast-enabled platform that enables telecommunications service providers to use the latest Android applications to offer their subscribers a veritable ‘curated content store’ of both premium and free Over-the-Top (OTT) content. With NeoMediacast, service providers can develop and operate a complete media streaming […]
M-GO, a pay-as-you-go digital movie and TV streaming service joint venture between Technicolor and DreamWorks Animation, has developed a comprehensive 4K streaming service to launch on Samsung UHD TVs in the spring of 2014. M-GO will kick off with a wide selection of full-length 4K theatrical hits and popular TV shows from Hollywood’s leading studios […]