Sling TV, the US streaming service and subsidiary of EchoStar, has rolled out an enhancement to its DVR Plus add-on: unlimited DVR storage for $5 per month. Effective immediately, Unlimited DVR will allow customers to record as much content as they want, with recordings saved for up to nine months. “With Unlimited DVR and our […]
Since 2015, Hub Entertainment Research’s annual Conquering Content study has examined the various ways US TV consumers discover and watch TV shows and movies. Highlights from this year’s study: 1) Seven in 10 consumers (71 per cent) say they’ve discovered a show in the past year that has become a favourite—and a strong majority say […]
Since 2015, Hub Entertainment Research’s annual Decoding the Default study has tracked the TV source that consumers turn on first when they’re ready to watch. Highlights from the study: 1) Across the entire TV viewer base, live TV from a traditional pay-TV service remains the most common first stop for viewing. 28 per cent say […]
Viaccess-Orca (VO), a global player providing OTT and TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, announced today that Spanish telecommunications provider Avatel is delivering its new OTT service with an end-to-end solution from VO, Ateme, and Optiva Media. The joint solution includes VO’s Service Delivery Platform (SDP), Multi-DRM, and Secure Video Player; encoding, origin […]
Streaming media platform Plex has completed a growth equity round of $50 million (€41.7) from existing investor Intercap. The financing includes approximately $15 million in new capital for Plex, with the remainder of the funds used to purchase shares and options from employees and shareholders. The new capital will further Plex’s mission of being a […]