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Amazon Prime joins FindAnyFilm

Legal online entertainment resource FindAnyFilm has confirmed that Amazon Prime and Amazon Instant Video’s catalogue of films and TV shows is now available on the service, giving consumers even more ways to watch content legally. Amazon Prime and Amazon Instant Video give consumers access to more than 15,000 movies and TV episodes on demand, from […]

October 12, 2015By Colin Mann

Sky, Disney expand content deal

Sky has agreed a new multi-year movie and TV agreement with Disney UK & Ireland which it says will allow customers to enjoy the very best of Disney entertainment either live, on demand or on the go. Sky Movies and NOW TV Sky Movies Pass customers will be able to watch premieres such as Inside […]

October 12, 2015

8% of UK broadband homes own a smart watch

European research from Parks Associates shows 8 per cent of UK broadband households have at least one smart watch. These wearables, which can connect to the Internet, create new health, mobile payment, and smart home opportunities for companies in the IoT ecosystem, according to the firm’s consumer research project Connected Consumer in Europe. “The IoT […]

October 5, 2015

Ooyala: 44% of video plays on mobile devices

Ooyala’s Q2 Global Video Index shows that nearly half of all video plays and ad impressions for publishers occurred on mobile devices. Since Q2 2012, mobile video plays have grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 111 per cent, with the share of video plays on mobile devices

September 29, 2015

Alticast: Ready for the IoT

@IBC 2015 Advanced Television talks to Tiaan Schutte, President EMEA for Alticast, about provisioning for the Smart Home and Internet Of Things and how they are rapidly developing as service and revenue opportunities for pay-TV providers.     [bitsontherun JVEFX7b5-ni7dlelE]

September 29, 2015

STARZ PLAY now on Samsung Smart TVs

STARZ PLAY, the authenticated online TV Everywhere service for STARZ premium subscribers, has launched on Samsung Smart TVs. STARZ subscribers may now watch exclusive STARZ Original series including Blunt Talk, Survivor’s Remorse, and Power, among others, as well as hundreds of movies and first-run films on Samsung Smart TVs. The launch marks STARZ PLAY’s most […]

September 25, 2015

NBC streaming channel now on Roku

NBC has confirmed the launch of its new streaming channel on the Roku platform via TV Everywhere, bringing shows such as The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Voice, The Blacklist, and Saturday Night Live to millions of Roku customers. Viewers can now stream all current series, plus an extensive network library featuring thousands of […]

September 22, 2015

Tablets, phones increasingly popular for TV viewing

Data from Hub Entertainment Research’s annual Finding Input One study shows dramatic growth in the use of tablets and smartphones for TV viewing. Among consumers 16-64 who watch some TV shows online: Half use a tablet to view TV shows (51 per cent), a 15-point jump from just last year (36 per cent). More than […]

September 17, 2015

Mobile ad-spend at pace with mobile viewing

Ooyala, a specialist in video publishing, analytics and monetisation, has released its Q2 2015 Global Video Index, revealing 49 per cent of all ad impressions for publishers were on mobile devices during the quarter, an 11 per cent increase from Q1 2015. Further, the report shows 44 per cent of all online viewing is now […]

September 16, 2015

EPIX offers movie downloads

Premium entertainment network EPIX is to offer subscribers the ability to download hit movies directly to their mobile devices, allowing them to watch where they want, when they want – even without access to an Internet connection. EPIX will be the first network to deliver offline viewing directly from its mobile apps, available across Kindle […]

September 16, 2015