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US: 74% use Connected TV daily

YuMe, a partner for video advertising leadership and innovation, has published a study commissioned with Nielsen on US consumers’ connected device ownership and use and the implications for advertisers. “We believe Connected TV

January 9, 2018

Haier, Google Android TV partnership

Haier, a global player in consumer electronics and appliances, has announced an expanded partnership with Google to launch multiple series of Google Android TV products globally in 2018. “Haier is expanding on the success of Haier Chromecast built in televisions, by taking the next step and enhancing our partnership with Google on a global basis,” […]

January 9, 2018

Hisense Smart TVs add Amazon Alexa

Hisense 4K Smart TVs will now offer a wide variety of voice features right out of the box courtesy of Amazon Alexa. Alexa will help users control certain primary functions, including voice commands, changing inputs and controlling volume. Additionally, the Alexa voice service seamlessly connects to music services like iHeartRadio, Pandora, as well as thousands […]

January 5, 2018

Conviva: 100% OTT viewing time increase in 2017

Conviva, the measurement and analytics serivce, has published a streaming 2017 year in review report that is showing over 100 per cent growth rates in key OTT market metrics, demonstrating how improving video start times could drive over 2 billion more viewing hours, and many other trends covering devices, apps, and regions. ART I: The […]

January 4, 2018

UEFA granted illicit streaming injunction

UEFA, the governing body of European football, has been granted a UK High Court injunction aimed at tackling illicit streaming of matches. Mr Justice Arnold made an order against the six main retail internet service providers (ISPs) in the UK (British Telecommunications PLC, EE Limited, Plusnet PLC, Sky UK Limited, TalkTalk Telecom Limited and Virgin […]

January 2, 2018By Colin Mann

Web browsing on Amazon Fire TV

Amazon has confirmed that Amazon Fire TV customers are now able to browse the web on their TV. With Fire TV, customers already have access to more than 500,000 movies and TV episodes, and tens of thousands of apps, channels and Alexa skills. Now with the Firefox and Silk browsers, customers can access the World […]

December 21, 2017

Stream+ targets cord-cutters

Retail-based TV provider Channel Master has confirmed the upcoming availability of Stream+, a media player that integrates streaming services and games with live broadcast TV and includes an on-screen channel guide with DVR capability to pause, rewind and record live TV. Stream+ runs on the Android TV platform, with dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Ethernet connectivity, […]

December 20, 2017

fuboTV out of beta on Roku

Sports-focused live streaming TV service fuboTV has officially come out of Beta on Roku. Users on the connected TV platform will now experience a new design, as well as an added entertainment section with on-demand, upgraded video control and cloud DVR. fuboTV’s new product design upgrade includes new features, faster navigation, and a fresh user […]

December 18, 2017

Eros Now collaborates with Foxxum

Eros, a global company in the Indian film entertainment industry, has announced that Eros Now, its South Asian OTT entertainment platform has forged a strategic partnership with Foxxum, a provider of Smart TV solutions, to provide its library of content on the Foxxum TV App Store worldwide. Rishika Lulla Singh, CEO, Eros Digital said, “Launching […]

December 18, 2017

BritBox set for 2018 Canada launch

BritBox, the SVoD streaming service from BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, and ITV, the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster, will launch in Canada in early 2018. The service initially launched in the US in March 2017. The streaming service will celebrate the very best of British TV, and offer the most comprehensive collection […]

December 15, 2017By Colin Mann