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YouTube TV goes live

YouTube is launching its YouTube TV service in five US cities at a cost of $35 (€32.90) a month, which it points out is “less than half the average cost of cable”. Suggesting in a Blog post that it is enabling TV fans to access the channels they care about, at a price they can […]

April 6, 2017By Colin Mann

Spain’s CNMC acts against Mediapro

Spain’s competition watchdog, the Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), has started legal proceedings against Mediapro, operator of beIN Sports and beIN LaLiga, over possible anti-competitive practices in the OTT TV market. The investigation has been opened following a complaint by Obwan Networks and Services, which distributes sports content through its OTT […]

April 5, 2017From David Del Valle in Madrid

Thumbs up for Netflix suggestions

Netflix is changing the way its users can tell the service which stories they love, and which ones they’re just not that into. Writing in the Company Blog, Cameron Johnson, Director of Product Innovation says that Netflix’s goal is to connect users with great stories. “Every Netflix member has unique tastes and we’re constantly working […]

April 5, 2017

RakutenWuaki, Samsung launch 4K HDR TV Plus

Samsung Electronics and video-on-demand platform RakutenWuaki, have confirmed the expanded availability of Samsung’s TV Plus service at MIPTV in Cannes, making it the first VoD service to sell newly-released premium 4K HDR movies across Europe. Launched in Germany in January, TV Plus will be available in five European countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United […]

April 5, 2017Colin Mann @MIPTV

Verizon makes an Oath

Verizon Communications will introduce a new division called Oath this summer, around the time the telecommunications giant expects to close its deal to combine its AOL unit with Yahoo! internet assets. The new unit will oversee more than 20 brands reaching more than a billion consumers, AOL Chief Executive Officer Tim Armstrong said. He didn’t […]

April 4, 2017

Vivendi’s UMG strikes deal with Spotify

The New York Post is reporting that that Spotify and Vivendi-backed UMG have found an agreement over music streaming distribution. According to the article, UMG has agreed to get a lower share of Spotify’s revenues – which currently stands at 55 per centof Spotify’s revenues for recorded – with two conditions: Spotify hits a certain paid-subscriber […]

April 4, 2017By Chris Forrester

Molotov hits 1m users

Suggesting it is bringing millennials back to TV, French OTT TV platform Molotov has reached 1 million registered users, a milestone achieved in just six months since its full-scale launch in November 2016, which took place after an exclusive introduction on Apple devices last summer. Molotov says it offers a radical new way to watch […]

April 4, 2017

Japanese networks in streaming pact

Japan’s major commercial television networks have agreed to develop jointly a system that will enable simultaneous broadcasting of broadcast TV content via IP. Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, TV Asahi, TV Tokyo and Fuji Television Network have agreed in principle to invest in a joint venture established by Nippon Television Network and Internet Service Provider Internet […]

April 3, 2017By Colin Mann

Aussie viewers love TV on their terms

Australians’ love affair with TV continues, streaming an unprecedented 1.2 billion minutes of catch-up and live streaming TV in the past month, according to the latest OzTAM VPM 28 Day Rolling Report. In addition, 5.14 million Australians – the highest-ever number – are streaming Free Video on Demand (FVoD) content, eclipsing 3.53 million for Subscription […]

April 3, 2017

Zype, Opera TV team for integrated OTT  

Cloud-based OTT video distribution service Zype, and OTT transition enabler Opera TV are teaming up to launch a fully-integrated, end-to-end distribution and monetisation solution for video content owners to manage and maximise advertising revenue through the Opera TV Store. World Poker Tour and Shout! Factory are among the more than 20 customers included in the launch. […]

April 3, 2017