Starz has launched its Starz app on Microsoft’s Xbox One video game system. The app is a single destination for all subscribers who want to stream Starz premium content. According to Starz, its intuitive content discovery design and navigation offers ease of use and a compelling user experience, regardless of how the consumer purchased a […]
The US Presidential debate between Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump on September 26th drew 84 million US television viewers according to Nielsen, a record for such an event and numbers rarely seen on TV in the age of digital streaming. The audience for the debate beat the 1980 record of 80.6 million set by the […]
Telefónica’s pay-TV platform Movistar Plus is launching a multi device access service allowing its subscribers to have simultaneous access to the pay-TV platform through up to four different devices located at home. The subscriber will be able to watch Movistar TV channels through a TV set, a mobile phone, a console or PC or tablet […]
Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s chief content officer, has declared that more British commissions are on the way for the streaming giant following the success of the UK shows it has already licensed. Speaking at the RTS London Conference, Sarandos said: “We are in co-production agreements right now with ITV, with Channel 4, and with the BBC […]
Ericsson has been selected by Novus Entertainment, a Canadian telco, to deploy its end-to-end IPTV service. Novus will offer IP-based TV services, powered by Ericsson Mediaroom, to selected IPTV ready buildings in the greater Vancouver area starting October 1st Co-Presidents Doug Holman and Donna Robertson of Novus say: “Ericsson is a market leader in the […]
A UK legal case against video-streaming set-tops that can access subscription content for free, begins this week. So-called “fully-loaded Kodi boxes” have gained popularity, but the legality of their sale is in question. North East trader Brian Thompson is accused of selling equipment that “facilitated the circumvention” of copyright protection measures, reports the BBC. Thompson […]
Kevin MacLellan, Chairman, Global Distribution and International at NBCUniversal and RTS Conference Chair, has suggested that although technology may be the great instigator of media, consumer behaviour is the accelerator of change. Delivering opening remarks at the RTS London Conference, MacLellan noted the growth of technologies and its impact on content creation. “I see technology […]
TiVo has announced that Fan TV, the next generation TV experience, will include new personalisation and discovery features across TV, tablet and mobile devices. Additionally, Fan TV will now be available on Apple TV and Roku, making it easier than ever for operators to expand their market reach. The updated version of Fan TV will […]
BBC Worldwide has announced the inaugural launch of BBC Player, its first TVE product. The multi-genre SV0D service is available exclusively to subscribers of Singapore’s largest pay TV platform, StarHub. It is the first time BBC Worldwide has partnered with an affiliate to offer subscribers an authenticated TVE product. BBC Player will feature curated content […]
AT&T’s CEO Randall Stephenson has confirmed that the giant telco – which owns DirecTV – will offer an OTT service this year. He told analysts that the ‘full service’ OTT offering will be branded DirecTV and would cost between $40-$55 a month depending on the tier taken by users. Stephenson said: “[users would] download an […]