Streaming platform and device specialist Roku has confirmed that Roku OS 10 has started rolling out to Roku devices including streaming players, audio products and Roku TV models. Roku OS 10 introduces a variety of new features getting users to content faster, improving network and input configurations, offering new ways to customise the experience and […]
AI assisted film-making company, Largo.ai, has announced the launch of its F.A.S.T TV channel, Sofy.tv, on Galaxy smartphones and tablets in the UK and Germany as part of Samsung TV Plus’s rollout of its free Smart TV video service. Having first partnered with Samsung in November last year, Sofy.tv is an SVoD platform entirely dedicated to short […]
Zixi, the industry leader for enabling dependable, live broadcast-quality video over any-IP, and award winning architect of the Software-Defined Video Platform (SDVP), has announced an integration and partnership with MediaKind, a global leader in media technology and services whose mission is to continuously improve the ability of service providers, operators, content owners and broadcasters, to […]
In a move that would boost its presence in the smart home space, Apple is working on a product that would combine an Apple TV set-top box with a HomePod speaker and include a camera for video conferencing through a connected TV and other smart home functions, according to Bloomberg. Other capabilities would include standard […]
3 Screen Solutions (3SS), a provider of software solutions for STB and multiscreen entertainment, has announced that FreeCast has selected the 3READY Product Framework to transform the user experience (UX) of its aggregated OTT multiscreen service. This deployment further expands 3SS’ growing footprint in the Americas. Privately-owned FreeCast provides its customers with an all-OTT aggregated […]
A report from Ampere Analysis shows the rapid rise of SVoD services in the US. There are now more subscriptions to services including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBO Max and Disney+ than there are people in the US. The pandemic and stay-at-home measures, the launch of new studio-backed subscription services, and
Ramping up its digital development, Arte has launched its VoD service, arte.tv, as an experimental channel on France’s DTT platform through the HbbTV standard. Authorised by TV regulatory body the CSA, the service will be trialled for an initial period of six months and will reach 23 per cent of the DTT homes owning connected […]
Freeview Australia has launched its free enhanced HbbTV (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV) service, which it says will provide Australians with a more seamless integration between broadcast and on-demand BVoD services. As well as providing a more streamlined way to search and discover a world of free-to-air (FTA) entertainment across more than 35 channels, it also […]
WaterBear Network, the free, interactive streaming platform, has expanded its digital platform and app into an additional 30 countries worldwide in its planned global rollout. To celebrate the expansion, WaterBear is committing to plant one new tree for every new member for the next 30,000 members that sign up to the platform, creating the WaterBear […]
Bollywood star Shreyas Talpade has launched his own OTT platform, Nine Rãsã, offering theatre and performing arts content. As the pandemic continues to affect the theatre and arts industry, Talpade has launched the platform to enable the show to go on, and provide theatre fans with an online viewing experience. Commenting on the launch, Talpade […]