Hybrid TV & OTT
Survey highlights growth and complexity of European VOD service universe
Europe now has over 3,000 audiovisual on-demand services including 447 VOD services dedicated to movies, according to the European Audiovisual Observatory. In addition to EU-based… Read more
YouTube takes on TV with live stream expansion
YouTube is taking on linear TV by opening up live streaming options for the first time to any channel that has more than 1,000 subscribers.… Read more
TalkTalk TV growth accelerating, new low-cost box planned
UK telecom operator TalkTalk more than doubled its TV subscriber base in the quarter to March 31 and said it was adding 12,000 new TV… Read more
Com Hem opens registrations for TiVo
Swedish cable operator Com Hem has opened registrations for its forthcoming TiVo advanced TV offering. Com Hem is on schedule to launch TiVo, beginning with… Read more
Banaxi plans to launch VOD service in central Europe
A Cyprus-based OTT service provider, Banaxi, has unveiled plans to launch a video-on-demand service in central Europe. Banaxi says it will specialise in offering premium… Read more
Google TV updates to bring in latest Android
Google is updating Google TV devices to the latest version of its Android operating system, in a move that will see it offer a wider… Read more
Brightcove launches Video Cloud Live
Online video specialist Brightcove has launched a multi-bitrate live streaming module for its Video Cloud Studio interface. Brightcove Video Cloud Live is designed to let… Read more
BBC launches iPlayer for Windows Phone 8, but not 7.5
The BBC has launched a version of iPlayer for the Windows Phone 8 platform. The iPlayer Windows Phone 8 app comprises a shortcut to the… Read more
Lovefilm’s Vikings invade London with longship publicity stunt
Amazon-owned, UK-based subscription video-on-demand provider Lovefilm brought two replica Viking longships along the Thames into London as part of a publicity drive for its new… Read more
Lescure report recommends tax on smartphones, end of Hadopi, change in VOD windows
Former Canal Plus chief Pierre Lescure’s report on the adaptation of France’s cultural policies to the digital age has suggested that a new tax be… Read more
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