According to Global Internet Phenomena Spotlight, a report focusing on paid subscription television piracy services from network intelligence specialist Sandvine, reveals that 6.5 per cent of households in North America are accessing pirated live television services each month, an adoption rate that may cost Communication Service Providers (CSPs) over $4 billion in revenue in 2017. […]
Just in time for Season 2 of Stranger Things, US cable MSO Comcast has confirmed the availability of Netflix 4K programming on its Xfinity X1 platform. Xfinity customers on 4K-capable X1 devices can now browse and enjoy Netflix 4K movies and shows alongside the live, on demand, DVR and web programming included with their Xfinity TV subscription. […]
Seasoned Android platform provider Beenius has added content security – partnering with Conax – and a recommendation dashboard – partnering with Think Analytics – to its end-to-end solution for telcos and other networks moving to deploy TV Everywhere alongside existing services. Watch the interview with Filip Remskar, CEO.
Amazon Prime Video has announced that the second series of The Grand Tour, Amazon’s number one show, will launch exclusively on Prime Video on December 8th. The new episodes featuring Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May will be released weekly, exclusively for Prime members. For series 2, the trio have filmed across five continents, visiting more places than […]
YouTube has unveiled its new YouTube TV app, built for TV devices. Writing in the YouTube blog, Okalo Ikhena, YouTube TV Product Manager, notes that since the launch of YouTube TV in April, users have streamed live sports, local and national news, and can’t-miss shows on their phones, tablets and computers. “We know you love […]
Up to 20 immersive content creators will be offered support to develop innovative new prototypes and projects under CreativeXR, a new programme announced by Digital Catapult and Arts Council England. CreativeXR will help content creators develop more ambitious prototypes and explore new ways of storytelling enabled by virtual, augmented and mixed reality, making it easier […]
French web content specialist group Webedia has confirmed that eSport channel ES1 will debut in early December on Orange’s IPTV and fibre platforms, before joining one of the operator’s pay TV bouquets. Other operator such as Bouygues Telecom are set to follow suit in January 2018. The new channel’s authorisation is currently being examined by […]
Data science and media technology company, 4C Insights, has unveiled that Stranger Things is closing in on Game of Thrones as the second season drew over three quarters of a million engagements across social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc). Most notable findings include: The number of social media engagements rose from 148,063 the night […]
Netflix has revealed that Season 6 of House of Cards, which is currently in production, will be the final instalment of its flagship show. The news comes following allegations that its star, Kevin Spacey, sexually harassed a 14 year old boy at a party in 1986. Spacey claims he has no memory of the incident […]
Discovery Communications has agreed a deal for its pay-TV brand Discovery Channel to become available on Amazon Channels in Germany and Austria. The launch of Discovery Channel on the service extends the streaming cooperation between Discovery and Amazon, which launched Eurosport Player earlier this year with its extensive sports line up, including exclusive Friday night […]