Spain’s Telefonica has entered into a partnership with Samsung to extend its Movistar+ app to future Samsung smart TV models that enables subscribers to watch Movistar pay-TV channels without a STB. Currently, Movistar + offer is available on selected 2014 and 2015 Samsung smart TVs through the OTT app. With the agreement both companies will […]
Last week, Apple announced the release of a new-and-improved Apple TV device – a move which will make the TV streaming stick/device space even more competitive, especially with names like Periscope reported to be building dedicated apps. According to a GWI Device report, currently about 15 per cent of Internet users who have a streaming […]
Premium entertainment network EPIX is to offer subscribers the ability to download hit movies directly to their mobile devices, allowing them to watch where they want, when they want – even without access to an Internet connection. EPIX will be the first network to deliver offline viewing directly from its mobile apps, available across Kindle […]
In an effort to continue to capture customers with its TV product, Swisscom is again expanding its offering: a new TV box launched in spring 2016, ultra-clear UHD content, a Cloud-based gaming offer, brand-new series and a new Replay guide. “We want to continue growing at the current rate and overtake UPC Cablecom next year. […]
ICT solutions provider Huawei and white-labelled, turnkey Smart TV and OTT ecosystems specialist NetRange are to work in partnership to create a joint OTT ecosystem. The collaboration will enable Huawei and NetRange to create added value for the next generation of OTT services for telco operators and end users. The two companies have agreed to […]
Ooyala, a Telstra subsidiary and specilaist in video publishing, analytics and monetisation, announces a strategic partnership with joiz, the creators of community marketing and social TV platform, to provide third parties video, interactive and analytics technologies. Additionally, Ooyala is now powering video and advertising solutions for two social TV channels, joiz Switzerland and joiz Germany, operated by joiz Group. […]
Internet-based TV company Magine TV has acquired the assets of film2home AB, which runs the Swedish film service Plejmo, the largest local independent streaming service for movies in the Nordic region. Plejmo is a VoD service where new films can be downloaded soon after cinema release, and before they are available on subscription services such […]
Broadcast specialist Vision247 has announced the addition of multiscreen functionality in the form of VisionTV – an online service streaming Vision247’s Freeview channel. VisionTV streams more than 20 free-to-air channels, allowing viewers to watch a wide variety of both UK and international programmes covering entertainment, sport, news, religion and shopping. The service is also accessible […]
Kaltura, the video technology provider, has revealed that Vodafone Spain has chosen Kaltura OTT TV to power new VoD and catch-up services on its Vodafone TV service. Vodafone Spain said it chose Kaltura because of its OTT TV platform flexibility and scalability, and the company’s proven experience in delivering OTT deployments. The new services will […]
Media and device testing specialists, Eurofins Digital Testing (formally Digital TV Labs) has announced that they are building a complete test suite covering DVB-T2/HEVC and HbbTV for MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH, Germany’s largest full-service provider for the broadcast and media industry. Additionally, MEDIA BROADCAST has licensed Eurofins Digital Testing’s industry-standard Ligada iSuite for HbbTV, and the […]