Online entertainment service Netflix and CBS Corporation have agreed a deal which will see all eight seasons of the Showtime drama Dexter will become available for Netflix members in the United States. Beginning on Halloween (October 31, 2013), the first four seasons of the award-winning series will be available to watch instantly; seasons 5-8 will […]
Channels from the Africabox network now offer all their programmes on the web, smartphones and tablets, either live or on demand, using an integrated solution provided by TDF Media Services. As an independent group, Africabox offers thematic pay-TV channels dedicated to the culture of sub-Saharan Africa. It was introduced on IPTV networks in 2009 with […]
YouTube parent Google has signed its biggest cross-media advertising deal with MediaVest, part of Publicis, emphasising the shift of ad budgets to digital media including YouTube and mobile apps. MediaVest, whose clients include Coca-Cola, Honda and Walmart, has committed to spending tens of millions of dollars over the next year to buy advertising on YouTube […]
Wuaki.tv has announced a partnership with Panasonic that makes the Wuaki.tv service available directly through Panasonic Smart TVs, bringing a hybrid streaming service to the living room. Panasonic Smart TV users can now access Wuaki.tv’s catalogue of quality movies and TV shows directly through a dedicated app on their TV, allowing them to browse, rent […]
Ooyala, innovator in video streaming, analytics and monetisation, announced its selection as the streaming technology provider for “Wiener Staatsoper livestreaming,” the new cutting edge service from the Vienna State Opera. Available worldwide beginning October 27, the service enables viewers to purchase a selection of live performances over the web and on Samsung Smart TVs (made […]
According to market intelligence firm TDG’s most recent consumer research project, Video Behavior in the Age of Quantum Media, of the 28 per cent of consumers likely to purchase an Internet set-top box (iSTB) in the next six months, 56 per cent indicate their motivation is due in some degree to their desire to use […]
Netflix is an emblematic company; emblematic of the starkly simple fact that ubiquitous fast access is rewriting the rules of pay-TV. The California company does what ‘traditional’ players like Showtime and HBO do, but does it with an aggressive price and complete control of its marketing and – in most respects – its distribution. This […]
US online entertainment service Hulu is making free Hulu clips available on mobile devices. Announcing the news in the Hulu blog, Karan Nischol, Senior Product Manager, notes that the mobile browser on phones and tablets has become one of the most convenient ways to take a break. Accordingly, Hulu users are now able to watch […]
Australia’s online video market is being driven by the growing popularity of mobile devices and tablets and boosted by the preference of younger consumer age groups towards online video channels as a direct substitute for traditional TV, according to Frost & Sullivan’s latest report, Australian Online Video Market 2013. Frost & Sullivan predicts expenditure on […]
IPTV and hybrid/OTT innovator Amino Communications is to integrate VUDU’s subscription-free, video-on-demand movie service into its powerful Live Home Media Centre IPTV platform. The new service element will allow Amino’s network operator customers to deliver VUDU’s extensive catalogue of blockbusters, Hollywood classics and independent films to customers deploying the powerful new IPTV set-top box. Pre-integrated […]