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Vudu Comes to Apple TV

by Yvette Raikes

Film streaming service Vudu is now available on Apple TV. There has been some disappointment that you cannot rent or buy films this way, since Vudu owner Walmart will not share the revenue with …

Tags:Apple| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| STBs| Vol 24 - Issue 31

Google’s YouTube TV in Half of US Homes

by Yvette Raikes

Following last week’s story about Facebook’s challenge, Google says that its YouTube TV is available in half of US homes now, following a rollout in 14 new areas. The company announced that 17 more …

US Live OTT Subscribers Happy

by Bob Raikes

A report from The Diffusion Group (TDG) in the US said that the results of its survey of 2,000 US broadband users showed that fewer than 5% of those users were using a live …

Tags:Cable Cutting (cord cutting)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 30

Accedo and Channel 4 extend All 4 to Now TV

by Milos Pavlovic

Accedo of Sweden has worked with British broadcaster, Channel 4, to extend its redesigned All 4 video on demand service to additional platforms, including Now TV on Roku. The updated All 4, initially launched …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Roku| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 24 - Issue 30

Sling TV Now on Google Chrome

by Bob Raikes

Sling TV has created a new player that allows content to be viewed using the Google Chrome browser on Windows or Mac-based systems. The player is the first browser-based implementation. As well as allowing …

Facebook Begins US Roll-out of Watch Video Platform

by Andrew Fenn

Facebook is in the process of launching Watch, its new video platform which will host television shows and other episodic content, and is designed to rival other platforms such as YouTube and Snapchat. The …

Tags:Facebook/Meta| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 30

Disney Launching Own Streaming Services, Ends Agreement With Netflix

by Andrew Fenn

The Walt Disney Company has announced its plans to move into the world of subscription streaming. First of all, the company plans to spend $1.58 billion acquiring a majority stake in BAMTech and launch …

Tags:Disney| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 29

Samsung TV Plus Adds UHD and HDR Content in Europe

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung Smart TV owners in Europe can now access a range of Ultra HD and HDR content through the company’s TV Plus service. The company has partnered with on-demand provider Rakuten TV to expand …

Hulu Subscribers Prefer Subscription VOD to Legacy Pay TV

by Andrew Fenn

A recent survey by TDG Research shows that over 67% of Hulu subscribers, if asked to choose, would elect to keep their subscription-based streaming services over more traditional pay TV options. The Netflix users …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Pay TV| SVOD| Vol 24 - Issue 29

Plex Now on iOS and Android

by Bob Raikes

There is a new app for Apple TV and Android platforms called Plex Live TV which adds PVR functions to unencrypted TV signals that are derived from SiliconDust, Hauppauge, AVerMedia and DVBLogic. The details …

HbbTV and DTG Update Tests

by Bob Raikes

The HbbTV Association said that version 9.2 of its test suite has now been released. The aim of this release of the Test Suite is to support the certification of devices coming to market …

Tags:DTV| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 24 - Issue 28

Access NetFront Browser Goes up to 8K

by Bob Raikes

Access Co Ltd said that its NetFront Browser BE Software Development Kit v2.4 for Linux and Android platforms is now available and can support HbbTV 2.0.1, ARIB STD-B62/TR-B39 for 4K and 8K, and Encrypted …