Start-up OTT television streaming service Pluto TV has raised $30 million (€22.7m) from investors including ProSiebenSat.1 and Scripps Networks Interactive to fund a European expansion. Other participants in the Series B round include Sallfort PrivatBank and existing investors US Venture Partners, Sky, Luminari Capital, Chicago Ventures, and Thirdwave Capital Partners. The new funding gives Pluto […]
As anticipated, Amazon is entering the music streaming sector to compete with iTunes and Spotify with the launch of Amazon Music Unlimited, an on-demand music service that Amazon says redefines music streaming by putting a catalogue of tens of millions of songs and thousands of hand-curated playlists and personalised stations not just at the tips […]
Video inventory management platform SpotX and video discovery and distribution platform Vemba have partnered on a product suite that manages the syndication and monetisation of premium video content. The solution provides an end-to-end product for content producers and publishers that syndicate video content, from asset and distribution management to monetisation via direct and indirect channels. […]
An ADB White Paper has revealed critical research about what hoteliers and guests deem important in a hotel’s in-room entertainment offerings, specifically relating to the guestroom TV experience. Titled the 2016 In-Room Entertainment (IRE) Preference Study, this report reveals eye-opening conclusions, including the fact that hoteliers consider several IRE services to be more important than […]
Google has acquired FameBit – “a technology platform company that helps creators and brands find and work with each other through sponsorships and paid promotion”. Digital creators can set up profiles using FameBit’s software. Then, via a web-based marketplace, brands can search for potential matches among thousands of creators, based on various criteria such as […]
Netflix has released September data from its ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide the best prime-time Netflix streaming experience. In India, Spectranet took first place with an average monthly speed of 2.17 Megabits per second (Mbps), up from 2.13 Mbps in August. YOU Broadband fell three spots […]
Emerald Media, a Pan-Asian platform established by global investment firm KKR for investing in the media and entertainment sector, has acquired a significant minority stake in YuppTV for $50 million (€44.9m). YuppTV is an OTT video platforms for South Asian content offering live TV, catch-up TV and movies on-demand in 14 languages across the globe. […]
The first ever Ultra HD Hitachi Roku TV models are now available in the US. Writing in the company blog, Chas Smith, SVP and general manager Roku TV & Players, notes that the three new TV models feature the Roku OS for one of the best streaming experiences in the industry and have access to […]
Research from global technology research and advisory firm Ovum shows that Western Europe’s pay-TV markets continue to grow, successfully fighting off the challenge posed by OTT video and the region’s free-to-air TV offerings. There were 98 million pay-TV subscribers in Western Europe at mid-2016 and Ovum is forecasting that seven million more will be added […]
UK quad-play operator TalkTalk has stepped up its continued commitment to TV with a renewed deal to offer its customers premium Sky content. The new multi-year agreement will give TalkTalk TV customers continued access to Sky entertainment channels such as Sky 1 and Sky Living. In addition, TalkTalk will continue to offer live and on-demand […]