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60% US ‘net homes have at least 1 connected TV

Year over year, the number of homes with an installed connected TV device increased by six million, now totalling 60 per cent of US Internet homes, according to the NPD Connected Intelligence Connected Home Entertainment report. As the number of connected TV homes continues to grow, the devices used to make those connections have shifted. […]

April 20, 2017

BritBox now on Roku

BritBox, the subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) streaming service from BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC and UK commercial broadcaster ITV, which went live in the US in March 2017, has launched on streaming service Roku. After a seven-day free trial, BritBox is $6.99 (€6.52) per month and gives subscribers access to thousands of hours […]

April 20, 2017

Sling TV goes OTT on LG Smart TVs

OTT TV platform Sling TV has become the first live and on-demand over-the-top (OTT) service available on LG Electronics’ line-up of smart TVs. Sling TV now supports most 2016 webOS 3.0 Smart TV models, and will be available on LG’s 2017 webOS 3.5 enabled-models in the coming months. LG joins more than 15 platforms currently […]

April 20, 2017

57% of French homes have connected TV

The number of French homes with a connected TV rose to 56.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2016, up from 54.8 per cent a year earlier, according to a survey from French broadcast authority CSA. The most popular connection method for French onine viewers is via a set-top box provided by their ISP […]

April 19, 2017

Digital UK chief: ‘Don’t believe Silicon Valley OTT hype’

Jonathan Thompson, Chief Executive of Digital UK, the body which supports digital terrestrial TV in the UK and provides operational support for the Freeview DTT platform, has suggested that Silicon Valley’s view of the broadcasting sector is based on “flimsy evidence and half-truths”, warning of the risk of wrong public policy decisions being made as […]

April 13, 2017By Colin Mann

India: Hybrid STB from Airtel

Airtel Digital TV, the DTH arm of Indian multiplay operator Bharti Airtel, has launched ‘Internet TV’ – India’s first hybrid STB, powered by Android TV, which brings the best of online content to the TV screen along with a bouquet of over 500 plus satellite TV channels. Airtel ‘Internet TV’ transforms any TV into a […]

April 13, 2017

Roku, TiVo licensing deal

Entertainment technology and audience insights specialist TiVo Corporation and TV streaming platform Roku have signed a multi-year intellectual property (IP) licence agreement. The IP licence covers the TiVo and Rovi Corporation patent portfolios as well as the over-the-top (OTT) assets of the Intellectual Ventures patent portfolio under the TiVo/IV licensing partnership. Additionally, the agreement includes […]

April 13, 2017

Netflix still dominates US streaming

Netflix still dominates US streaming says ComScore. The service now reaches 75% of US OTT homes as of December 2016 a long way ahead of YouTube (53%). Amazon Prime Vide is third with 33% reach, while Hulu trailed in fourth with 17%. However, in terms of average viewing time Sling TV users watched an average […]

April 12, 2017

Roku updates OS

Streaming platform Roku is introducing what it describes as “exciting new features” included in Roku OS 7.6, the latest version of its operating system for all Roku devices, designed to make it easier to discover and watch the entertainment you love. “In the spirit of making it easier for you to find great content, we […]

April 12, 2017

Social media insight: Apple TV v Roku

Crimson Hexagon has released consumer insights into the battle between streaming services Roku and Apple TV. Crimson Hexagon is a leader in deriving intelligence from social data. The company used its library of 1 trillion social media posts to gain an understanding into what streaming features consumers love, and what factors they consider when making […]

April 10, 2017