AirTies, the innovative wireless networking and set-top box vendor, is announcing the integration of BeeSmart middleware with its own powerful set- top boxes to create the optimal, high quality, interactive TV user experience. Prompted by customer demand, the integration has resulted in a design that offers support for live video streaming, video on demand and […]
Companies offering OTT content are exploring new strategic ways to monetize their services, which will drive service revenues in the world OTT market at an average compounded annual growth rate of 32% through to 2016, reaching $16.4 billion, forecasts IMS Research. OTT subscriptions, such as ones offered by Netflix Watch Instantly and Hulu Plus, are […]
Pay TV operators will increasingly need to add new services such as Spotify and YouView to their bundles to keep existing subscribers and attract new ones. Although the simple packaging of telecoms and media products at a discounted rate might not seem like the most innovative strategy, it has proved to be the most powerful […]
Internet movie subscription service Netflix is to expand to 43 countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean later this year, offering unlimited TV shows and movies streaming instantly over the Internet to TVs and computers for one monthly subscription price. Netflix has been streaming to US members since 2007, adding the service in Canada in […]
Groovy Gecko and IBE have published the results of its production industry survey. The survey demonstrated an urgent need for the industry to embrace the world of online video, in order to both meet client demands and stay ahead of the competition. The survey, which was carried out by Groovy Gecko in conjunction with IBE […]
Google is in preliminary talks to buy online video pioneer Hulu, reports the LA Times, quoting people familiar with the situation. It is understood that Hulu has been meeting with potential buyers including Google, Microsoft and Yahoo to gauge interest in a sale. Hulu’s financial advisors, Morgan Stanley and Guggenheim Partners, set up the meetings […]
Pay-TV giant Sky has confirmed it will launch the new Sky Anytime service in Austria and Germany this August. This will allow customers to access on-demand content through their Sky+ HD PVR. Sky Anytime will let users view selected films, entertainment and sports content from their subscription package on-demand. The service is accessible direct through […]
At IBC2011, Vimond Media Solutions will show new enhancements and additions to the Vimond OTT platform, including: Connected TV: a new solution for live and video on-demand streaming to template-driven portals on connected TVs and Blu-ray players 3D adaptive streaming: a new solution for live and VoD streaming in 3D to web and connected TV […]
ABI Research has released the first part of its “Technology Barometer: Digital Living” study which surveyed 2000 consumers in the US about consumer electronic products in their households, home networking, and connected devices. Despite the attention given to-cord cutting, this trend has not generated the momentum some expected: in this survey only 10 per cent […]
mgMEDIA has partnered with Fastweb, Italy’s leading broadband telco provider, in the creation of a multi-device platform for the distribution of Chili’s OTT content. Chili is available on Italian LG and Samsung Devices (Smart TVs, BDP and Smart Upgraders), offering movies from major film studios like Warner and Paramount. Content is also available in HD. […]