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Netflix Q1: 2m new subs

A first-quarter gain of just over 2 million subscribers to its streaming service helped Netflix shares soar, passing $200 a share in after-hours trading for the first time since 2011. Industry expectations were of about 1.7 million. Quarterly revenue exceeded $1 billion for the first time. Netflix also announced a new subscription option designed to […]

April 23, 2013By Colin Mann

Aereo plans Boston expansion

Internet TV streaming service Aereo has announced that the platform will officially launch in Boston on May 15th. The Boston launch marks its first new market outside of New York City designated market area (DMA). Boston is the second city to launch as part of Aereo’s 22-city expansion announced in January. Beginning May 15, consumers […]

April 23, 2013By Colin Mann

FilmOn offers free satellite ‘net transmission

FilmOn founder Alki David has unveiled a new service which he claims allows the UK public to watch any free-to-air satellite TV channel legally, without the need for a contract or a set-top box. The service – available free via FilmOn.com – enables viewers to connect directly to a broadcaster’s satellite and digital over-the-air feeds […]

April 23, 2013By Colin Mann

Originals get 80% of views on Amazon Instant

The new Amazon Originals TV pilots from Amazon Studios, were the most watched TV shows across Amazon Instant Video over their first weekend, making up 8 out of 10 of the most streamed episodes across the video service. The pilots are available exclusively at www.amazonoriginals.com and on the Amazon Instant Video app for Kindle Fire […]

April 23, 2013

Virgin TV Anywhere adds 21 channels

Virgin Media has added 21 new channels to its cloud service Virgin TV Anywhere. The channels Animal Planet, Cartoonito, Channel 4, Discovery Channel, Discovery History, Discovery Home & Health, Discovery Science, Discovery Shed, Discovery Turbo, Dmax, I.D. and More 4 are now available on both its iOS app and browser-based platform Virgin has also added […]

April 22, 2013

Analysts: Netflix subscriber growth momentum to continue

Analyst firm Trefis anticipates solid quarterly results from video streaming Netflix when it reports its Q1 2013 earnings on April 22nd. It expects Netflix to grow its overall subscriber base while reducing international losses. It notes that last quarter Netflix added over 2 million domestic streaming subscribers taking its full year net subscriber additions to […]

April 22, 2013By Colin Mann

FindAnyFilm.com adds UltraViolet, EE Film Store

Movie search website FindAnyFilm.com has added a number of UltraViolet-enabled titles to its website. This comes with a series of other new features to the site, including improved design and the integration of the EE Film Store data from the UK’s first 4G network provider. With the aim of quickly connecting audiences with legal content […]

April 22, 2013By Colin Mann

LOVEFiLM to stream 14 pilots

Amazon’s streaming service LOVEFiLM will pilot a range of comedies and children’s shows online in new plans unveiled by the online retail giant. A stable of fourteen different shows, including Alpha House starring John Goodman, and Zombieland –  a spin-off of the Hollywood movie of the same name – will be put to the public […]

April 22, 2013

70% of European pay-TV can access TV Everywhere

Parks Associates research finds over 70 per cent of pay-TV subscribers in Western Europe are able to receive a TV Everywhere/multiscreen service. In Eastern Europe, multiscreen availability topped 25 per cent of pay-TV households in early 2013. However, ARPU remains low, pushing many operators to test new business models such as a la carte pricing. […]

April 19, 2013

TDG: Social TV is altering the television experience

A TDG report on the evolving world of social TV provides new forecasts for social TV use between 2013 and 2020, as well as specific recommendations for TV industry stakeholders on how to incorporate social TV into television and online/OTT video offerings. According to Joel Espelien, TDG Senior Analyst, former SVP of Strategy at PacketVideo, […]

April 19, 2013