After just a few months on the market, Google Chromecast is gaining traction, suggests the new Chromecast Report from NPD Connected Intelligence. According to the company, within the first four months of its launch, 33 per cent of consumers said they were aware of the device, which NPD suggests is a high awareness level for […]
Netflix has reportedly met with the French president’s staff to discuss a possible launch of its service in Europe’s third-largest market, in what would be a blow to traditional television companies Netflix is now available in 41 countries, has to-date focused on English-speaking markets in Europe such as Britain, the Netherlands, and the Nordics. “Netflix […]
Quickflix, Australia’s leading online movie company, has launched its ‘all you can view’ streaming service on PlayStation 4 systems. The Quickflix streaming service, which is already being available to PS3 owners, will debut on PS4 systems this week. As part of the launch, Quickflix has upgraded its service on both PlayStation platforms to feature Smooth […]
Google has signed a deal with HBO to make shows including Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire, and True Blood, available on the Google Play service for the first time. The deal will also see older shows, such as The Wire and The Sopranos available to own and stream via Google Play from next week. Google […]
Former News Corp boss Peter Chernin has bought a controlling stake in Crunchyroll. His Chernin Group is paying about $100 million for San Francisco-based Crunchyroll, which at the moment specialises in Japanese animation. The Chernin Group is backed by Qatari government funding. Chernin was earlier attempting to buy Hulu, a TV and video streaming service. […]
The BBC iPlayer has released its performance pack for October 2013, revealing that the catch-up service saw 261 million BBC requests in October – up 23 per cent on October last year, with 199 million TV requests – the third highest figure ever recorded. Mobile and tablet requests increased to
Internet television network Netflix and NBCUniversal Television and New Media Distribution have agreed a licensing deal allowing Netflix members in Canada instantly to watch feature films and previous seasons of some of the current most popular TV shows from NBCUniversal Television and New Media Distribution. The deal includes a number of titles that will be […]
Analysis of Sky’s October viewing figures reveals that Karl Pilkington, The Moaning of Life, is Sky 1 HD’s biggest show of the year so far. The series launched with a total audience of nearly 2.5 million, with around 200,000 watching through Sky Go. Writing in the Sky Views blog, Stuart Murphy, Director, Entertainment Channels, said […]
Global Takeoff, a Hyderabad-based provider of converged digital entertainment, communication and advertising, will roll out its OTT video services in the Indian market in the third quarter of the 2014, said chairman and chief executive officer Uday Reddy. Global Takeoff plans to offer its converged OTT content through YuppTV.com, its live Internet TV channel streaming […]
The BBC has released a beta version of a new service designed to boost its live OTT event coverage. The BBC said that the revamped service was a “new approach to live event coverage” following coverage of the 2012 London Olympics and this year’s Wimbledon and Glastonbury. “It’s our intention to raise the bar even […]