Movie search website FindAnyFilm has become the first external partner to use the Playstation Store API, adding another legal point of purchase for consumers to the service but also extending the accessibility for in home viewing. FindAnyFilm.com aggregates film availability across all formats, allowing film fans to search for titles across localised cinema listings, comprehensive […]
According to TDG’s latest report, the availability of authenticated ‘TV Everywhere’ (TVE) services among US pay-TV subscribers has increased by more than 30 per cent in just the last six months. “Though TVE efforts were first announced in 2009, it has taken nearly four years for operators and networks to hammer out contract terms around […]
Fox Now, the official streaming service for Fox Broadcasting Company, is available now to Xbox Live Gold members in the US at no additional cost on Microsoft’s recently launched Xbox One console. Fox Now allows Xbox Live Gold members to stream full episodes of Fox’s popular series as well as special video content, directly from […]
Ooyala has released its Q3 2013 Global Video Index, revealing distinct patterns in how viewers consume video across devices. While mobile viewing levels off in Q3 due to seasonal factors, the overall share of mobile and tablet video views increased by 74 per cent since January. Furthermore, mobile and tablet video plays have more than […]
Elemental Technologies, a supplier of video solutions for multiscreen content delivery, has been named the multiformat and OTT video processing market leader across multiple regions by research released from SNL Kagan. The ranking follows an ABI Research report issued which was issued earlier this year and cited Elemental as the leader in live multiscreen encoder […]
Arqiva, the communications infrastructure and media services company, has launched two new channels on the Connect TV platform. The new channels are The Jewellery Channel – an auction-style home shopping channel and online retailer and Propeller TV – a culture and entertainment channel for the UK’s Chinese community. Russ Armstrong, Director of Hybrid TV, Digital […]
Xstream, a provider of OTT and TV Everywhere services, has announced their expansion on the American market, opening an office in Los Angeles, California and appointing Lauren Herman as VP of Sales North America. Following the company’s growing success on the North American market, the expansion of Xstream in North America, is part of Xstream’s […]
In a sign of how profoundly Internet-based media is revolutionising the way consumers access video entertainment content, more than 1.7 billion devices capable of accessing over-the-top (OTT) broadband content such as Netflix and Hulu are set to ship by the end of 2013. Shipments of OTT-capable devices will rise
Netflix has named Virgin Media as the UK’s fastest Internet service provider for November, taking the top spot from BT. Netflix’s monthly speed index shows which ISPs offer the best streaming experience. While BT headed the list in October, Virgin Media is back in the number one spot, with Netflix recording average speeds on Virgin’s […]
Netflix has confirmed it will bring a range of popular Cartoon Network and Cartoonito TV series to its members in the UK and Ireland. This marks the first time Cartoon Network content is available to subscription on demand services in the market. Available immediately, Netflix subscribers in the UK and Ireland can now watch shows […]