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Apple TV App Adds More Countries

by Bob Raikes

Apple has made the Apple TV app available on the Apple TV and iOS device in France, Germany and the UK, in addition to the US, Norway and Sweden which already had access. Apple …

Google vs Amazon Fight is Stepped Up

by Bob Raikes

Variety has reported that Google has blocked access to YouTube from Amazon’s Fire TV devices and the Echo Show device. A spokesperson told the publication: “We’ve been trying to reach agreement with Amazon to …

Digital TV Research: Pay TV and OTT to Make $283 Billion by 2022

by Andrew Fenn

Covering 138 countries, pay TV and OTT revenue combined will reach $283 billion by 2022, up 18% from $239 billion in 2016, according to Digital TV News’ OTT and Pay TV Forecasts report. OTT’s …

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German Pay-VOD Subscribers Up 10%

by Andrew Fenn

The German paid video-on-demand market saw healthy growth in the third quarter of 2017, with a 10% uptick in subscribers, according to data from Goldmedia and based on a survey of 65,000 viewers. The …

Survey Reveals OTT Viewing Preferences in Europe and US

by Andrew Fenn

Data revealed by S&P Global Market Intelligence shows that the majority of Internet-enabled households in Europe and the US prefer to watch online video on their normal television, rather than via a computer or …

Vudu Adds HDR10 Streaming Support

by Andrew Fenn

Vudu is now rolling out content in HDR10 for Samsung (2017) and LG (2016 and 2017) Smart TVs, Xbox One S/X, Roku 4K and Nvidia Shield. HDR support via Vudu was previously limited to …

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Second-Screen TV Viewers in France Grow by 1 Million

by Andrew Fenn

The number of individuals aged four and above in France watching TV via computer, tablet or smartphone has risen by 1 million over the past year, and now sits at 4.9 million, according to …

Netflix and Deutsche Telekom Seal International Deal

by Andrew Fenn

All Deutsche Telekom subsidiaries can now benefit from the firm’s partnership with Netflix, bringing its content to the operator’s entire customer base. T-Mobile customers have enjoyed Netflix content in Poland since 2016, and more …

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HbbTV Starts Application Discovery Service

by Bob Raikes

RadioDNS and HbbTV announced that RadioDNS has implemented support for HbbTV’s “Application Discovery over Broadband” specification. This new functionality is intended to benefit consumers that live in markets where the existing HbbTV triggers are …

CNMC: Over-the-Top Popularity Grows in Spain

by Andrew Fenn

The popularity of over-the-top (OTT) televsion services in Spain is increasing in popularity, according to data from The National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC). According to the CNMC’s report, Netflix’s subscriber count has …

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Vimeo Adds Support for HDR and Super Hi-Vision Resolution

by Andrew Fenn

Vimeo has added support for owners of Apple TV 4K, iPhone X and iPad Pro to watch content in HDR, making it the first online video streaming platform to offer HDR playback on Apple …

Frost & Sullivan: European OTT Revenue to Double by 2021

by Andrew Fenn

The media industry in Europe is undergoing rapid transformation with increasing popularity of over-the-top (OTT) video services according to Frost & Sullivan. Increasingly ubiquitous connectivity, progressive consumers and regulatory initiatives around a digital single …

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