Netflix is said to be in talks with the BBC to stream the new series of Top Gear, in a deal that could see the show go head to head globally with Jeremy Clarkson’s new Amazon Prime show. The revamped Top Gear, which will be hosted by Chris Evans, Matt Le Blanc and Eddie Jordan, […]
Technavio analysts expect the IPTV market in South Korea to exceed $7 billion (€ 6.3bn) by 2020, growing at a CAGR of over 11 per cent. According to Soumya Mutsuddi, a lead research analyst at Technavio for consumer electronics, “An increasing number of vendors are enhancing interactivity features such as streaming advertisements for shopping during […]
PerceptionTV has announced that its Perception platform has been chosen by Baran Telecom as the preferred platform for a new IPTV service in Iran. The Perception platform delivers multiscreen TV entertainment combining live TV, catch up services, VoD and a cloud-based personal video recorder, through one programme guide. Baran Telecom announced the launch of the […]
PCCW Media has launched Viu over-the-top OTT mobile video entertainment service in India and Malaysia. Offered as a freemium service, Viu provides viewers in both markets with free access to thousands of hours of premium content for local users. For Viu India, consumers get free access to a vast archive of content from Bollywood and […]
PerceptionTV has announced that its Perception platform has been chosen by Viatel as the preferred platform for its next generation entertainment services that will be offered throughout its operating territories. Perception was chosen for its unique end-to-end functionality and its capability to rapidly deploy an IPTV / OTT service that can be easily branded for […]
HBO plans to expand its online streaming service, HBO Now, to Argentina and Brazil this year, extending a global push to reach new viewers who pay for broadband but not TV. Brazil is already HBO’s biggest Latin American market, HBO CEO Richard Plepler said. “You’re just adding to the opportunity for the consumer to have […]
Sony is dropping the price on all three packages of its PlayStation Vue streaming TV service by $10 in the US. It is also adding ESPN, Disney, and ABC channels after a content deal was first announced back in November. With the new price drops, available to both new and existing customers, the service’s Access […]
Local TV channels across the UK are set for a boost with the offer of a more prominent position in the Freeview TV guide, Digital UK has announced. Currently listed at channel 23, local services in Scotland and Wales will be eligible to move to channel 8 following the transition of BBC Three to a […]
The BBC iPlayer TV licence loophole will be closed “as soon as practicable”, the Culture Secretary has confirmed. John Whittingdale said the licence fee, which currently applies only to live TV viewers, will be extended to those watching shows through the online catch-up service. Speaking at the Oxford Media Convention, Whittingdale said: “I will be […]
Later in 2106, AT&T plans to launch the ability for customers to access and stream DirecTV video services over a wired or wireless Internet connection from any provider and from virtually any device – smartphone, tablet, Smart TV, streaming media hardware or PC. What AT&T describes as three new affordable video offers will be designed […]