In a study of 100 popular apps, research from cybersecurity company Surfshark highlights entertainment apps, particularly Spotify and SoundCloud, share data with third parties the most, while YouTube collects significant amounts of user data. Out of the 10 analysed entertainment apps, almost half track some of the data points collected across platforms. Research is aided […]
Insys Video Technologies, an OTT solution provider and AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner, has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Well-Architected Partner status. AWS recogniaes the experts at Insys VT as qualified to architect AWS cloud environments to the highest standards. They build a secure and responsive environment, designed to grow and accommodate changes in design, […]
Prime Video’s second season of exclusive Thursday Night Football (TNF) in the US saw substantial viewership gains and set multiple all-time marks for the most streamed NFL games in history. According to Nielsen, TNF on Prime Video registered a +24 per cent increase among total viewers over the previous season (11.86 million vs 9.58 million). […]
Prime Video has confirmed that it will roll out “limited advertisements” on the streaming service in the UK starting in February, after revealing last year that ads were incoming. An Amazon subscription – which provides shopping incentives and access to Prime Music, as well as Prime Video – will remain the same price (£8.99 per […]
A prototype pair of Project Kuiper satellites have managed to exchange data at rates of up to 100 Gb/s in space laser trials. The two satellites were launched in October and the laser links activated despite the satellites travelling at almost 1000 kilometres per hour and with 999 kilometres (621 miles) separating the two spacecraft. […]
Kinostar, a European distributor headquartered in Germany, is launching its first FAST channel, Turk on Video Free in collaboration with Okast, the all-in-one SaaS streaming solution provider based in Paris. Okast specialises in OTT/FAST/LIVE streaming services and is the driving force behind the FAST4EU Consortium. The channel will be available on Amazon Freevee. Presenting Turkish […]
Amazon Freevee has announced that its revived soap Neighbours will air new episodes throughout the Christmas holiday and feature a special holiday-themed episode arc. These episodes will include the wedding of fan-favourite couple Chloe Brennan and Elly Conway (played by April Rose Pengilly and Jodi Gordon respectively). The holiday time-line marks the first time in […]
XITE, the music video network, has announced an extension of its content on Amazon Fire TV as the music video provider for Amazon’s Fire TV Channels app. The offering will include XITE’s twenty-one music video channels currently available on Freevee, bringing an even more immersive and dynamic music experience to viewers in the US. In 2019, […]
Prime Video has ordered Obsession to series, from executive producer James Wan’s Atomic Monster. Lisa Zwerling (The Rook, ER) and Karyn Usher (The Rook, Prison Break) are set to write and executive produce the series, which is based on Catherine Ryan Howard’s international best-selling novel 56 Days. Obsession follows Oliver and Ciara, who, after meeting […]
Prime Video and Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) have announced a multiyear rights agreement to deliver viewers some of the boxing industry’s most significant events, providing fans in the US with year-round access to tmatchups featuring a number the biggest stars in boxing. PBC features over 150 active fighters across various weight divisions, including top contenders […]