YouTube has confirmed that it will add live-streaming capabilities into its mobile app. Akin to other live-streaming services such as Periscope and Facebook Live, YouTube will also let viewers leave live comments. Although YouTube has been offering live-streaming of events to users since 2011, the feature was not available in the YouTube app. In a […]
Following the announcement mid-May 2016 of the BitTorrent Now app, the peer-to-peer file sharing protocol and software company has confirmed its first-ever streaming apps for mobile, starting initially with Android. Following shortly will be apps for iOS and Apple TV. A reintroduction of BitTorrent’s Bundle platform, BitTorrent Now marks the addition of a pilot programme […]
YouTube and Lionsgate have revealed plans to continue the Step Up movie franchise as the first original scripted TV series on YouTube Red. YouTube has ordered a full season of the dance drama, based on the movie franchise that has grossed over $650 million at the global box office. Adam Shankman, Jennifer Gibgot and Meredith Milton, […]
Android TV’s universal search feature has now added Netflix content to its search results in the US. Search is usually key to Google products, so the inability to apply that to Netflix always seemed odd, especially since similar search capabilities worked with Netflix on both Apple TV and Roku devices. A tweet from Android confirmed […]
The latest Global Internet Phenomena Report from intelligent broadband network solutions provider Sandvine suggests that efforts by Netflix to compress its video library have led to a decline in traffic on North American fixed networks, lower data consumption for subscribers, and decreased capacity-related costs for operators. Netflix represented 35.2 per cent of traffic on North […]
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has confirmed the launch of BET Play, Viacom’s first-ever direct-to-consumer, SVoD application for adult audiences, giving users in 100 countries direct mobile access to BET’s signature award shows, current and classic television series, documentaries, stand-up comedy, entertainment news and legendary musical performances. BET Play offers fans an opportunity to watch […]
ALTV.com, a new free streaming service that will bring relevant video content to under-served areas of the world, has been launched by telecoms group Granahan McCourt Capital (GMC). ALTV is now the latest addition to GMC’s extensive history of connecting under-served regions across the globe. For over 30 years, the firm’s chairman and CEO, David […]
NanoTech Entertainment has announced that UltraFlix, its Ultra HD Streaming Network, is now available on the Amazon Fire TV streaming set top box. “The combination of the incredible simple design, super-fast no-wait streaming with an excellent remote control make this device a real family favourite. I for one am really impressed.” “Fire TV users are […]
Japan’s major service provider, KDDI, has selected Rovi’s G-Guide HTML to enable entertainment discovery on the new Android TV based IPTV STB. Available this month to KDDI’s IPTV subscribers, the new STB delivers advanced discovery experiences to users. This is the first product to adopt Rovi G-Guide HTML for IPTV. Rovi’s G-Guide HTML is an […]
Video delivery infrastructure specialist Harmonic has announced that Finnish telecommunications operator DNA deployed a complete OTT solution from Harmonic for its DNA TV multiscreen service. Systems integration for the service extension was provided by Mediatrade Finland. Through a high-density, scalable and flexible architecture, Harmonic’s multiscreen processing and delivery solutions enable DNA to deliver live TV […]