The producer of The Walking Dead warns that rampant piracy is pushing the TV and film industry “to the precipice”, and called on Google to do more to tackle illegal websites. Gale Ann Hurd said that if consumers want to continue to see shows such as Walking Dead and HBO’s Game of Thrones – which […]
TVPlayer, the free TV streaming app for mobile and tablet, has agreed a licensing deal for popular lifestyle entertainment channels Food Network and Travel Channel, including their ‘plus ones’, from Scripps Networks UK & EMEA. Food Network and Travel Channel are the only dedicated lifestyle entertainment channels on the platform and include programming such as […]
A Harris Poll looking at the ways Americans most often watch television programmes has found the increasing use of streaming as a viewership option. While over three-quarters of US adults (77 per cent) say they regularly watch television shows via either cable (55 per cent) or satellite TV (23 per cent), over four in ten […]
In an exciting development for cable subscribers in China, Anhui Radio and Television Information Network Co., Ltd announces that it will offer set-top boxes (STBs) loaded with RealHome Media Portal for multi-screen viewing of TV, over-the-top (OTT) and user-generated content. RealHome Media Portal, from RealNetworks, is a multimedia hub allowing users to easily categorize, search […]
This summer’s football World Cup is proving to be the most accessible in the tournament’s history, with broadcast and streaming services available on up to 5.9 billion screens globally. This is according to research firm Ovum, which reveals that PCs, tablets, and smartphones are providing alternatives to conventional TV viewing, accounting for 57 per cent […]
Bollyvod, from Swedish streaming innovator Voddler, has commenced its global roll-out by launching in the United States. Bollyvod shows the latest movies and shows from Bollywood’s leading studios on Internet-connected devices. For the roll-out, Voddler has secured over 100 000 hours of content and will promote Bollyvod with a marketing campaign, both online and on […]
Responding to the need to expand its service offerings to build market share and reduce churn. Viettel, Vietnam’s largest telecom operator, is deploying the Ericsson Multi-platform Video Processing solution with the Ericsson AVP 4000 system encoder to enable the delivery of cable TV alongside its existing IPTV services. Ericsson has provided Viettel with a solution […]
Findings from the Q1 2014 Global Video Index from online video management, publishing, analytics and monetisation specialist Ooyala, suggest that mobile video continues to gain importance for publishers as smartphone and tablet consumption grows. The report also
As part of an ongoing effort to offer its hundreds of millions of users unique entertainment, Youku Tudou, China’s leading Internet television company, has announced the release of more than 20 programmes and drama series produced by its in-house production unit. The unique content will be released throughout the second half of 2014 and will […]
Mobile operator Cellcom Israel has confirmed it is to enter the OTT TV market. Nir Sztern, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, said that entering a new and penetrated market would require investment and additional operating expenses in order to yield future revenues. “In line with the Israeli Ministry of Communication’s policy to encourage competition in […]