Starting this month, owners of LG Smart TVs will be able to access thousands of movies and TV shows through “Google Play Movies & TV” in more than 100 countries. Compatible with LG’s webOS Smart TV platform (as well as its earlier NetCast 4.0 and 4.5), Google Play Movies & TV will offer timeless classics, […]
Subscription video on demand is growing rapidly in Australia, becoming an increasingly popular way to watch video content.From January to March this year, Australia saw the launch of new SVoD services, including Netflix, Presto TV and Stan, and the take-up since then has been rapid. With the introduction of these services, Australians now have a […]
A survey of OTT users found that quality of playback experience was a key to retaining potential subscribers to the growing number of OTT streaming services. Consumers can be pretty unforgiving
The FilmBox Live app is now available the new Apple TV in Central Eastern Europe and Turkey offering access to multiple live-streaming TV channels and an on demand library containing movies, TV series, documentaries, sports programming as well as fashion and music videos. In addition, the app will feature all of the linear channel portfolio […]
NOW TV, Sky’s online streaming service, has launched a range of limited edition NOW TV Boxes for £15 (€21). Seven original boxes make up the exclusive collection including festive polar bear and reindeer designs and a Fungus the Bogeyman themed box – just in time for the new two-part series that will be shown exclusively […]
Ericsson president and CEO Hans Vestberg has been compelled to publicly rule out a merger with Cisco as market rumours swirled following the announcement of their cooperative technology partnership last week. In a statement, Vestberg said there weren’t “any discussions whatsoever” about a merger with, or acquisition by, Cisco. “We note that there are rumours […]
Clearleap, a company that works with the likes of HBO, Scripps, and A+E Networks to deliver viewing experiences across screens, has conducted a survey to learn more about which streaming services US consumers use, what their viewing habits are, and what they value most in an OTT offering. The results offer a look at how […]
Hulu is reportedly seeking to sell a stake to Time Warner as part of a deal that would value the company at more than $5 billion (€4.6bn). The companies have been in preliminary talks about Time Warner becoming astakeholder in Hulu alongside Disney, 21st Century Fox and Comcast. Each would have an equal stake of […]
Legal online content resource FindAnyFilm.com has further strengthened its retail database, announcing Sky Store as the twelfth digital retailer to join the site. This addition enhances the retail choice and user experience for FindAnyFilm while further extending the reach of Sky Store. FindAnyFilm is the only UK site to offer consumers cinema, disc and digital […]
UK multiplay operator EE is partnering with over-the-top television platform TVPlayer to bring 25 premium channels, including Discovery Channel, British Eurosport, Cartoon Network, History and Sony Movie channel, to EE TV. The move will see a range of new entertainment, documentaries, sport, movies, and children’s programming available to EE TV customers. New and existing EE […]