Industry Updates

Turner launches new kids OTT service; Nordic to distribute 10 October 2017

Turner EMEA launched its brand new kid-targeted streaming service called Toonix. It will be distributed on HBO Nordic in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. The Nordic platform is the first partner on board for Toonix. Toonix is an ad-free OTT … Continue reading

Paywizard secures funding to innovate PPV and subscription solutions 10 October 2017

After a successful IBC 2017 and a series of key business wins, subscription, billing, and CRM specialist Paywizard has secured new investment to fuel further international business growth and what it believes will be innovative subscription and PPV solutions with … Continue reading

Netflix Inflight 2.0 launched at APEX Expo, California 10 October 2017

At the recent Airlines Passenger Experience (APEX) Expo held in California, Netflix announced that it is launching Netflix Inflight 2.0. Netflix is optimising bandwidth consumption for this service, so passengers can stream on their devices at a cost that the … Continue reading

STX Entertainment eyes virtual reality project in China 09 October 2017

STX Entertainment, an independent American film, and television studio creates a new infrastructure and ecosystem for its partners to make creative and technological inputs in a virtual reality project. A subsidiary unit of STX called STXsurreal (which they had acquired … Continue reading

Roku releases OS 8, and updates hardware with 4K support 09 October 2017

Roku announced a new operating system, the Roku OS 8. There are new shortcuts to access videos and private listening will also be available. The Roku Streaming Stick Plus now supports HDR and 4K Ultra HD. It also has four … Continue reading