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OTTtv World Summit
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Netflix highlights studio ambitions, focus on partnerships
Netflix sees a growing proportion of its international subscriber base coming from distribution partnerships, while…
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ITV: good TV translates across all screens
Good TV translates across different screen types and it is up to viewers to figure…
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Now TV ‘wouldn’t have succeeded without Sky backing’
Now TV wouldn’t have succeeded without the backing of Sky, but has benefitted from not…
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Freeview mulls ‘deeper integration’ with Netflix, Amazon, Now TV
Freeview is mulling whether over-the-top services like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Now TV should be…
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Wuaki.tv: ‘never say never’ to future SVOD moves
Transactional video-on-demand service Wuaki.tv has not ruled out moving to an SVOD model in more…
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Curation will boost SVOD growth, says Maxdome chief
Growing demand for SVOD in Germany will drive growth for ProSiebenSat.1’s Maxdome service, with curation…
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Com Hem aims for ‘complete TV environment’
Swedish operator Com Hem will focus on developing its Com Hem Play app offering in…
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NBCU to expand Hayu SVOD service’s reach
NBCUniversal International’s reality TV SVOD service, Hayu, will widen its reach with new rollouts, download…
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Curation is still key and linear still has life, OTTtv attendees told
Curation will continue to be key to bringing viewers to audiovisual content and linear TV…
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Facebook ‘missed an iceberg’ with launch of Facebook Live
Facebook made a dramatic about-turn with the launch of Facebook Live, moving the social network…
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Aol aims to ‘rethink distribution’ of video
Aol’s recent acquisition of Millennial Media and its ad deal with Microsoft are all part…
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Sony Pictures unveils first Ultra HD Blu-ray discs
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) has announced plans to launch its first Ultra HD Blu-ray titles…
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Microsoft sets out top OTT strategies
Reaching “totally new audiences” was one of the top five media and OTT strategies and…
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Zeebox ups on-demand focus
Second screen app Zeebox is looking to up its focus on on-demand viewing as ‘second…
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Magine plans social push
Cloud-based TV service Magine is looking to add more social functionality into the service in…
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Twitter reveals TV stats, one billion tweets sent on the network every two days
There are now a billion tweets sent every two days on Twitter, with 15 million…
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Still ‘long way to go’ before 4K BBC iPlayer
The BBC still has a “long way to go” before looking to deploy 4K as…
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Lack of legal online choice resulting in TV piracy, says Spotify executive
TV viewers are still turning to piracy when they can’t access online content legally, with…
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Wuaki.tv moves forward with ambitious Euro-expansion plans
Wuaki.tv, the Spain-based OTT service owned by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, will launch in France,…
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Telcos should use OTT as separate offering to extend reach, says Telefonica
Telecom operators are ideally placed to deliver OTT services, with an opportunity to use these…
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Russian VOD service Megogo.net to launch live TV feeds
Ukraine-headquartered VOD service Megogo.net is planning to launch live channel feeds through its service, according…
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Future is bright for cable industry, says Kurth
The cable industry is not a “dying business” but has a promising future, despite the…