Optus has announced the addition of Stan and ABC iview to its mobile TV streaming offering in Australia. Access to ABC iview brings a range of channels including ABC, ABC2, ABC News 24, ABC ME and ABC KIDS. Stan gives customers access to thousands of hours of entertainment including exclusive premieres such as Better Call […]
Even with the rise of alternate viewing platforms, more than half of on-demand viewing in the US happens through a cable box. People who access VoD from multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) watch 50 per cent more of any given 30-minute primetime programme than live viewers, and 33 per cent more than time-shifted viewers, according to State of […]
Apple has introduced the new TV app, offering a unified experience for discovering and accessing TV shows and movies from multiple apps on Apple TV, iPhone and iPad. The TV app provides one place to access TV shows and movies, as well as a place to discover new content to watch. Apple has also introduced […]
WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) has reported a total of 1.458 active subscribers to its WWE Network for the third quarter this year, compared to 1.306 million total active subscribers in the same quarter last year. In Q2, WWE announced a total of 1.52 million active subscribers for their OTT service. WWE is rumoured to be […]
Sony Electronics has announced the Internet-based live TV service PlayStation Vue is now available on all Sony’s premium Android TVs. PlayStation Vue lets users watch live TV, movies and sports content without a cable or satellite subscription. PlayStation Vue provides simultaneous streaming on a variety of devices from a single account, and allows viewers to […]
To accelerate its OTT video efforts and roll out of enhanced content discovery and innovative features, US telco Verizon is to acquire the technology and software that underlies Vessel’s online video subscription service, which provides early access to videos from online video stars, and to hire most of Vessel’s employees. The deal will see Vessel […]
Orange Spain and Netflix have signed an agreement whereby the platform’s subscribers will be able to have access to the streaming service for free over the next three months. The deal takes place shortly after a similar agreement with Vodafone came to an end which saw Vodafone’s subscribers access Netflix for free for six months […]
Suggesting that their partnership offers improved cross-media comparability for TV and digital ad campaigns and enhanced monetisation opportunities, streaming platform specialist Roku and cross-platform measurement company comScore have confirmed that Roku will be the first streaming platform to enable syndicated measurement of video advertising through comScore validated Campaign Essential (vCE). Publishers and advertisers that choose […]
Parks Associates has released its updated top 10 list for US subscription OTT video services, based on number of subscribers, with Netflix retaining its top position while services Sling TV, Showtime, and CBS moved up or entered the list over the past year. Parks Associates’ list of top 10 OTT video services, ranked by number […]
CEO Tim Cook took the opportunity its Q3 earnings call to confirm Apple has an “intense interest” in television. Dealing with rumours swirling after the AT&T-TW deal, Cook said that Apple is “open to acquisitions of any size that are of strategic value where we can deliver better products to our customers and innovate more”. […]