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Kaltura integrates 24i Media’s TVE interface

Kaltura, the video technology platform, has partnered with TV app developer 24i Media to offer the SmartTemplate user interface as a new front end for its OTT TV platform. The integration of the SmartTemplate TV app with Kaltura’s OTT TV backend platform means that companies can now launch a full multiscreen OTT service in a […]

January 5, 2016

Netflix Russia imminent?

Netflix plans to launch its streaming service in Russia in 2016. Russian newspaper Izvestia reports that the company could begin operations in the country within a matter of weeks, making its services available to over 142 million consumers there. Izvestia further reports that Netflix and Russia’s leading long-distance telephony provider, Rostelecom, have entered into an agreement […]

January 4, 2016

Amazon doubles Xmas viewing numbers

Amazon has reported that Christmas 2015 was a record-breaker for Amazon Prime, Amazon Original Series and Amazon devices.  More than three million members worldwide joined Prime during the third week of December, bringing milestone growth to the membership programme which

January 4, 2016

Roku plans Roku TV expansion, HDR reference design

At CES 2014, streaming platform specialist Roku unveiled Roku TV, a smart TV platform licensed to TV OEMs, with the goal of providing its TV partners with a cost-effective solution to build the best Smart TVs in the industry using the Roku OS. Now, with approximately 8 per cent smart TV market share in the […]

January 4, 2016

Etisalat launches 4K IPTV service

UAE-based telco Etisalat is partnering with Huawei to introduce the Middle East and Africa region’s first Ultra HD 4K IPTV service which will be available exclusively for its eLife customers starting in the first quarter of 2016. Rashed Al Abbar, Vice President of Consumer Product Innovation at Etisalat, said the telco was committed to bringing […]

January 4, 2016

New Smart Hub Interface for Samsung TVs

Samsung Electronics has unveiled a new Smart TV user experience which includes an enhanced Smart Hub user interface and new Samsung Smart Control remote. These Smart TV enhancements provide consumers with easy access to all their favourite content, all in one place and with a single remote control. “As the world of TV is constantly […]

January 4, 2016

All 4 on Amazon Fire TV

All 4, the free on-demand digital service from UK pubcaster Channel 4, is now available on Amazon Fire TV in the UK. The All 4 app is supported on the all-new Amazon Fire TV and is coming soon to Fire TV Stick, giving users free and on-demand access to a wide selection of programmes from […]

December 31, 2015

Netflix set for 83m subs

Netflix’s expansion will continue unabated in 2016, according to Ted Hall, Research Director, IHS Technology, who has taken a look at the top trends to watch out for in the TV industry in the coming year. “Netflix’s 2015 surge has brought in more

December 24, 2015

STV eyes BBC3 slot

Broadcaster STV looks set to win its campaign to secure a more prominent slot on Freeview for its local TV stations. The company runs local TV stations covering Glasgow and Edinburgh and is due to open more. Its stations are currently on Channel 23 – but English local TV stations are on Channel 8. Trade […]

December 22, 2015

Netflix ‘self-build socks’ to pause TV

Netflix has released a “how-to” guide for festive socks that pauses the show the viewer is watching if they fall asleep. That solves one of the biggest binge-watching problems: losing track on when exactly the viewer stops paying attention. It is an ambitious project – the guide recommends being comfortable with sewing and soldering and a working knowledge […]

December 22, 2015