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Germany Companies Collaborate on Single Log-In

by Bob Raikes

Three German media and internet companies ( ProSiebenSat.1, RTL Deutschland and United Internet AG) have established a registration and single sign-on service online in anticipation of the EU’s new data protection standards which will …

Apple TV Falls Behind in US Smart TV Race

by Andrew Fenn

Apple TV is facing fierce competition from Roku, Google Chromecast and Amazon Fire TV in the US. According to a study by eMarketer, an estimated 81.2 million households now use some kind of Smart …

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Hulu’s Live TV Now Available on Amazon Fire TV and Fire Stick

by Alan Spencer

In May this year, Hulu launched a redesigned app along with a live TV beta service on Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, Android, and Xbox One. The redesigned Hulu app is now also available on …

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Netflix Announce Record New Subscriptions for Q2

by Andrew Fenn

Netflix subscriptions increased by 5.2 million in 2017 Q2, bringing their total subscribers to 104 million, according to the company’s latest earnings interview report. This figure represents a new record for Q2 subscribers and …

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Video Viewing on Mobile Devices to Double This Year

by Alan Spencer

According to research included in the third edition of Zenith’s annual Online Video Forecasts report, global consumers will spend an average of 47.4 minutes a day viewing videos online this year, which is up …

SVOD Revenues for MENA will Reach $1.23 Billion by 2022

by Alan Spencer

According to the Digital TV Research MENA region OTT TV and video forecasts report, SVOD (subscription video on demand) revenue for the region will reach $1.23 billion by 2022, representing around 70% of the …

MENA OTT Revenues to Quadruple

by Milos Pavlovic

Middle East & North Africa OTT TV episodes and movies will generate revenues of $1.75 billion by 2022; more than quadruple the $428 million recorded in 2016. According to the Middle East and North …

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Google Play Adds HDR to UltraHD Movies

by Bob Raikes

The Flatpanelshd.com blog site has been tracking HDR support from Google Play and now counts 42 movies as being available in UltaHD and HDR including e ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’, ‘Batman vs. Superman’, ‘Fantastic …

Bobbles Uses Two New Humax Receivers For Expat Viewers

by Bob Raikes

Bobbles Media GmbH announced the availability of two new Humax receivers for bobbles.tv subscribers – the B1 HEVC compliant digital set-top box for satellite reception and H3 OTT media player for OTT online viewing. …

More Than 50% of US Broadband Households Watch Internet Video on TVs

by Alan Spencer

According to the latest research from Parks Associates: More than 50% of US broadband households now watch Internet video on a TV screen. 88% of computer-based viewing is from non-linear sources. 72% of non-pay-TV …

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HBO and Cinemax Now Available on Hulu

by Andrew Fenn

US streaming service Hulu has confirmed that HBO and Cinemax have been added to their range of subscription packages. The new services will add a multitude of new content including movies, classic box sets …

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Netflix Dominates US Streaming – More Than the Rest Together

by Alan Spencer

A ComScore report on TV viewing habits in the US, shows that Netflix gets more viewing time than Amazon, Hulu and YouTube combined. The data shows Netflix holds a 40% share of total viewing …