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Dell Streams to TV

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The Dell Cast device is now available in the UK. Similar to a Chromecast for business users, the Dell Cast is an HDMI dongle that enables multimedia content to be streamed from a tablet …

Earlier this year (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 34), a Chromecast-like dongle called the HD-10, for Windows Phone devices, was leaked by Windows Phone Daily. Microsoft is now going further down that road with …

BSkyB Adds to Roku Investment

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BSkyB has invested a further $0.7 million in Roku, taking its total investment in the OTT streaming platform to $12.2 million. The funds will be used by Roku to finance its operations and activities. …

Viamotion Expands With HTTP Streaming

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Anevia’s Viamotion Suite has been updated, and can now support media content streaming via the internet, using conventional HTTP servers. HbbTV can also be used as a secondary live source or for catch-up or …

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Rumour: Sony’s TV Service to Arrive This Year

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Sony’s upcoming web-based pay-TV service (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 2) will be live on Sony TVs and PS4 consoles this year. The New York Post claims that the service will cost $80 for …

TVE Builds Brand Loyalty

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TV Everywhere viewing is additive to overall TV viewing, rather than detracting from it. In a study by Viacom, 64% of TVE users said that they watched more TV overall, although the TV is …

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Netflix Acquisition Costs Pass to New Subscribers

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Netflix has raised the price of its UltraHD streaming services, to $12, for new subscribers. Current members do not have to pay the new price until August 2016. Higher acquisition costs were given as …

Americans Hungry for Online Video

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According to Adobe’s Video Benchmark Report, online TV consumption in the USA, across all devices, is up 388% YoY. While consumption is fragmented across platforms, games consoles and OTT devices gained the largest percentage …

HBO Streaming Service Targets Cord-Cutters

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The HBO cable network will launch a streaming service next year, aimed at cord-cutters. CEO Richard Plepler said that the OTT service, which will initially only be available in the USA, will not require …