US online entertainment service Hulu is to launch what it describes as a “massive collection” of new and landmark British programmes from BBC Worldwide North America on its Hulu Plus premium platform. Writing in the Hulu blog, Lisa Holme – Content Acquisitions – notes that for years, Hulu has been a top destination for UK […]
According to a new report from market intelligence firm TDG, The Maturation of Netflix – US Streaming Subscriptions & Viewing thru 2022, online TV and movie service Netflix will continue its strong track record of success with domestic streaming forecast to reach 13 billion hours during 2013 and top 26 billion hours in 2018. Despite […]
Sony has confirmed it will launch a dongle to add apps and other smart-TV features to its televisions. It will compete with Google’s Chromecast. Variety reports that it will formally launch the Android-powered Smart Stick this week. Smart Stick will cost $150 agains Google’s plug-in sold in the US for $35. Smart Stick is designed […]
Netflix has revealed that it tracks piracy sites to help decide which TV series and films it should add to its online streaming service. It gave Prison Break as an example of one programme it had bought as a consequence of using the strategy. Netflix’s vice president of content acquisition disclosed its use of the […]
Online entertainment service Netflix has made history, garnering two Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards for its series House of Cards, including Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series and Outstanding Cinematography for a Single Camera Series. This marks the first win in a major Primetime Creative Arts category for non-linear programming. “We are so proud that […]
With OTT service Netflix agreeing a pay-TV first with Virgin Media to be carried as an app on the UK cable operator’s TiVo cable service, the prospect of other platforms welcoming a competitor has not been discounted by a senior executive at Sky Deutschland. Speaking at an IBC media event hosted by Cisco, Gerry Duffy, […]
As online platforms such as Netflix and Hulu gain ground among mainstream consumers, some are poised to challenge traditional cable and satellite services as the default source for TV and movies, according to a new study – Decoding the Default – by Hub Entertainment Research. The study was conducted in July 2013, among 1,010 consumers […]
Sam Blackman, CEO and co-founder of Elemental Technologies, says the trends are aligning for the company’s solutions, with software, the cloud and IP delivery taking over from dedicated hardware chips, on-premise storage and processing, and legacy distribution. “Only Elemental takes advantage of these three trends, with the most powerful, off-the-shelf platforms in the industry,” he […]
Bouygues Telecom goes multiscreen by proposing a complete OTT service in its offer. The French telecom operator announced today that it has selected Cognacq-Jay Image, a TDF Media Services company, to launch a complete OTT service. Since 2005, Bouygues Telecom has been a pioneer in TV services by proposing its suscribers with a full TV […]
Pay-TV operators will dominate the rapidly evolving market for online subscription TV, heralding the end of the first phase of online viewing which saw the rise of on-demand specialists such as Netflix and ad-supported platforms such as YouTube, according to research firm Strategy Analytics. The company’s 2013 Global OTT Forecast highlights the growth in