Outlining his plans for the future of the BBC, Director General Tony Hall promised it would have a closer relationship with its audience going forward, treating them as “owners” rather than licence fee payers. A “personalised BBC” will allow viewers to rate and discuss programmes, and that “will influence what we commission,” he said. Hall’s […]
Amazon is on track to release a video-streaming STB in the run-up to Christmas, according to the WSJ. The device – code-named ‘Cinnamon’ – is said to resemble a Roku player and is similarly styled as a platform to run apps and content from a variety of sources. It would also serve as a delivery […]
Building on a successful first round of comedy pilots last April, Amazon has given the green light for the production of three new half-hour pilots. New pilots include Mozart in the Jungle written by Academy Award-nominee Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman and Alex Timbers (Peter and the Starcatcher), The Outlaws written by Jeremy Garelick and Jon […]
Scripps Networks Interactive is launching ulive, a new digital lifestyle video site (www.ulive.com) and distribution network. ulive combines videos from all of Scripps’ brands – HGTV, DIY Network, Food Network, Cooking Channel, Travel Channel and Great American Country – plus more than 70 new original video series from Scripps’ talent and social media stars and […]
Tvigle has become the first Russian online video provider to launch an app for Sony’s PlayStation 3, bringing Russia’s largest library of exclusive licensed content – including TV series such as “Walking Dead” and “Luther” – to over a million PS3 users across the country. The app gives Russian PS3 owners access to Tvigle’s library […]
Kudelski Group company OpenTV has filed suit against Netflix in the District Court of the Hague, Netherlands alleging that Netflix infringes its patents and is seeking, among other relief, to enjoin Netflix from further infringement by its recently launched service in the Netherlands. “The Group has invested billions of dollars over the past several decades […]
Consumer research from Parks Associates finds 43 per cent of Google Chromecast owners in the US stream video content from Netflix to their TV set every day, a feature heavily promoted during the device’s introduction. The same research found 34 per cent of Chromecast owners stream Hulu to their TV set on a daily basis. […]
The BFI (British Film Institute) has unveiled the BFI Player, a brand new video-on-demand platform aimed at the millions that enjoy independent and specialised film and who will now get the full BFI experience, wherever they live. Available nationwide from October 9th, the BFI Player will support the UK’s film industry by offering new distribution […]
Analysis by eMarketer of PricewaterhouseCoopers research suggests that those who watch TV content place a premium on the ability to watch original programming. The firm notes that in a June 2013 PwC survey, 63 per cent of US Internet users said that an offer of original content was at least somewhat important in influencing their […]
Harmonic, the specialist in video delivery infrastructure, has announced that Doğuş Media Group (DMG) has chosen a comprehensive multiscreen solution from Harmonic to power TVYO, its new OTT platform. Harmonic’s ProMedia suite of multiscreen production and preparation applications, WFS file-based workflow engine, and MediaGrid shared storage systems provide TVYO with the performance, reliability, and scalability […]