A record 4,500 streaming hours, including live streaming of all competitions; TV simul-stream coverage of nine television networks; and first-time streaming to connected TVs highlight NBC Olympics’ digital offering for the 2016 Olympic games. In addition, Olympic fans will be able to access two apps, two digital-only programmes, and an active news desk that will […]
Jinni, a specialist in semantic video discovery and targeted advertising solutions for entertainment brands, has announced Telefónica Spain’s launching of Jinni powered discovery across both its OTT and STB platforms in a move geared at expanding on Yomvee’s success with Jinni to Moviestar+. “What sets entertainment recommendations apart from other products and services is that […]
Less than a week after it acquired US smart TV maker VIZIO for $2 billion (€1.82bn), Chinese technology giant LeEco has confirmed that it is in talks with Netflix regarding content cooperation. “We are planning a very significant cooperation with Netflix, and details will be announced in the third quarter,” said Liu Hong, co-founder and […]
Apple has released a new app for the iPhone that controls the Apple TV set-top box, mimicking the functions of the Siri remote control. The free app, called Apple TV Remote (available via the App Store), lets users control games and search on the Apple TV using Siri voice control. The iPhone’s software keyboard also allows Apple […]
Rovi has unveiled i-Guide HD R32, a HD guide with a modern design user interface. i-Guide enriches the viewer’s entertainment experience and provides users with easy access to all their favorite content. Additionally, Rovi announced that Click! Network, a multi-service broadband cable provider, is the first customer to deploy i-Guide for their subscribers. This newest […]
Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky has told analysts that Amazon will double its video content spend during the second half of 2016 compared to the same period last year. Speaking during the company’s Q2 earnings call, Olsavsky also said that Amazon was “nearly tripling” its number of new Amazon Original shows – TV shows and movies compared with the […]
Amazon has launched its Prime subscription service in India. Users can sign up for Amazon Prime via the Amazon website, starting with a 60-day free trial. For now, the Prime service offers little more than unlimited one-day and two-day delivery and early access to various deals on Amazon – but the retail giant’s streaming service […]
The addition of 59,000 TV customers in Q1 has seen BT reach 1.6 million, with the telco reporting that BT Sport’s average audience figures increased 58 per cent, excluding Showcase and digital channels. Broadband and TV revenue rose 21 per cent. “We’ve brought our BT Sport content to millions of additional sports fans through a […]
Facebook has had another exceptional quarter for growth with profit up 186 per cent year on year. It earned $2 billion (€1.8bn) in the period from April to June, up from $719 million in 2015. Wall St anticipated revenue of $5.8 billion, but the company managed to beat those expectations bringing in $6.4 billion in […]
MTG is launching its Viaplay video streaming service in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Viaplay was launched across the Nordic region five years ago and will now bring an on demand content offering to even more potential new customers. Viaplay features thousands of hours of movies, TV series, kids’ content and live sports including UEFA Champions […]