The BT Sport App is proving a hit with customers, says Marc Watson, CEO of BT TV. Watson, making a keynote speech at the Royal Television Society, said that huge numbers of BT customers had downloaded the App and that the million milestone was due to be passed in the next month. Watson explained that […]
A Parks Associates survey of 10,000 US broadband households shows that 44 per cent have a subscription to some kind of online video service (SVoD), such as Netflix, Hulu Plus, or Amazon. Younger consumers are more likely to subscribe to OTT video services, and 8 per cent of consumers 18-24 have never subscribed to a […]
Octoshape, a cloud-based OTT streaming technology provider, and AirTies Wireless Networks, a supplier of advanced technology to the broadcast and broadband industry, have announced a partnership for high quality OTT IPTV delivery, fueled by customer production launches with premium content. The AirTies – Octoshape solution combines the best of both companies, leveraging AirTies’ proven and […]
Netflix has launched in the Netherlands priced at €7.99 per month. “We’re proud to bring the future of television to the Netherlands,” said Reed Hastings, co-founder and chief executive officer of Netflix. “The Dutch have incredible broadband, but until today have not been able to take full advantage of their fast connections. Now people in […]
US cable TV provider Cox Communications has revealed that its customers can now enjoy an all-access free pass to the best of autumn TV with the opportunity to catch up on past seasons of popular shows plus get exclusive On-Demand sneak peeks, all in the ‘Fall FreeView’ On Demand until September 29th. With more than […]
Live and on-demand TV Everywhere delivery specialist MobiTV has confirmed that its platform partnership with Deutsche Telekom’s Entertain2Go streaming service has successfully completed the first phase of the rollout. The new multiscreen service extends the robust Entertain service to deliver live TV and on-demand programming across screens. “Advancements in wireless technology, network quality and content […]
Alcatel-Lucent and Telecable, the cable TV, Internet, Telephony and Mobile service provider to the Spanish region of Asturias, are to collaborate on a project to deliver a new range of innovative IP-based ‘TV anywhere’ services that will make Telecable the first cable operator in Spain to offer advanced, cloud-based personal video recording. Alcatel-Lucent’s IP video […]
In a move that sees a major OTT service available for the first time on an established pay-TV platform, UK cable MSO Virgin Media has struck an agreement with Netflix that will see the service feature on the operator’s platform. Using the Netflix app, Virgin Media TiVo households will be able to watch award-nominated Netflix […]
Sony has unveiled its TV connector box, PS Vita TV, which measures just 6cm by 10cm. Competing against the likes of Apple TV and Sky’s NOW TV box, the device plugs straight into the TV, allowing users to play PSP and Vita games along with music and video streaming. PlayStation controllers can also be used […]
Walt Disney has signed a content licence agreement with Chinese instant message provider Tencent for its transactional VoD and subscription streaming service, branded ‘Hollywood VIP’. Under terms of the deal, Hollywood VIP will have access to about 1,500 Disney, Pixar and Marvel movies, including The Avengers, Toy Story 3 and Pirates of the Caribbean, among […]