Walmart’s Vudu streaming service is getting ready to unveil a HDMI stick – Vudu Spark that will give users access to Vudu. An SEC filing has been done on behalf of the device’s South Korean manufacturer Inktel Corporation, and describes the pretty straightforward functionality of the Spark streaming stick: Upon starting it for the very […]
CBS has concluded its deal to have its programming be part of Sony’s upcoming OTT service, says CBS CEO Les Moonves. Speaking during a third-quarter earnings call, Moonves revealed that CBS has “reached a historic over-the-top agreement with Sony for rights inside the home.” “Sony along with others who are getting into this space represent […]
EE, the UK MNO, has launched EE TV – which it dubs “‘the UK’s most advanced home TV service” – in EE stores nationwide. EE TV says it puts mobile at the heart of the TV experience, working seamlessly with TVs, tablets and smartphones around the home to deliver the best of live and recorded […]
nangu.TV, the Czech media platform provider for IPTV and OTT services, has revealed that more than 450,000 paid subscribers using active devices including set-top boxes, mobile phones, tablets and PCs are now connected to its media platform, which enables the delivery of television and video content, including advanced value-add services, via third-party operators. The company’s […]
PerceptionTV has confirmed its launch following a demerger from Vision 247 Ltd to market and sell its successful IPTV/OTT cloud-based multiscreen platform Perception. After extensive development, Perception has now come of age as a white label IPTV service and PerceptionTV Ltd has been created to drive its full commercial rollout worldwide. The Perception IPTV multiscreen […]
As Netflix prepares to launch its service in Australia in 2015, Australian TV providers are fighting back. Foxtel this week dropped the cost of their entry level 42-channel package to A$25 per month and now a joint partnership between Nine and Fairfax has been announced for a new streaming service called ‘Stan’. Stan launches with […]
French free-to-air digital satellite TV platform Fransat has unveiled the latest version of its interactive portal Fransat Connect which now integrates MYTF1VOD, the VoD service from French broadcaster TF1. Fransat Connect gives viewers access a wide range of interactive services, by simply connecting the TV equipment (STB or Fransat-badged TV set), Internet, including homes with […]
Vodafone is to offer BSkyB’s NOW TV services to its mobile customers. Subscribers to its Red 4G bundle will get access to shows on the NOW TV pay-as-you-go service. These include TV box sets and 13 entertainment channels such as Sky One and Sky Atlantic. Vodafone already offers Sky Sports to its mobile customers through […]
China’s Xiaomi Technology will spend $1 billion to expand its Internet TV content. The world’s third largest smartphone maker is stepping up its push into the living room with its growing TV unit. In a post on its Weibo microblog, Xiaomi announced it had hired Chen Tong, a former executive at Chinese internet firm Sina […]
Internet entertainment streaming service Netflix is now available on UK connected on-demand platform YouView. Titles available on Netflix can be discovered via YouView’s seamlessly-integrated search function, making it easy to find TV and movies. Richard Halton, CEO, YouView, said Netflix was a brilliant addition to the platform’s line-up of TV programming. “We are really excited […]