Amazon Alexa transforms Radisson Studio room into Smart room 17 January 2018
Hotel Park Inn by Radisson IP Extension has announced the launch of six voice-enabled studio rooms which have Amazon’s AI-powered Echo Dot devices installed. These rooms are touted to be “world’s first hotel rooms to have a complete automation of … Continue reading
Amazon Prime Music strikes content deal with Zee Music 17 January 2018
After hinting the launch of Prime Music in India for months, Amazon has formally announced its partnership with Zee Music. However, the exact date of launch for the streaming service and the financial aspect of the deal is under wrap. … Continue reading
Sun Direct offers free membership to its video-on-demand platform Sun NXT 17 January 2018
Amidst the consolidations and shutdowns, Sun Direct, in its quest to hold on to its subscriber base, has announced free membership of its (video-on-demand) VOD platform Sun NXT. Sun Direct which has a strong subscriber base in the South, has … Continue reading
HTML5 Player and its role in media distribution 16 January 2018
Nowadays almost every business relies on video content to market their product or services. A video player can only be called a good one if it has features such as live streaming support, responsive platform, reporting and analytics, ad blocking … Continue reading
Netflix becomes the top earning non-game mobile app 16 January 2018
According to a report, Netflix registered a gross subscriber revenue of nearly $510 million in 2017, representing a 138% increase in total user spending in the app since 2016. The number which is about 2.4 times the previous year’s, has … Continue reading
Netflix signs content deal with NBC 16 January 2018
Netflix and NBC Olympics have joined hands for a preview of the upcoming Winter Olympics 2018. The aim of the show is to hype up the audience prior to its February 9th commencement. The association will introduce athletes to the … Continue reading
Roku working on its own voice assistant 16 January 2018
The fall of 2018 is certainly going to be interesting for Roku as it will bring Roku Entertainment Assistant during that time. Currently, Google, Amazon, and Apple are offering streaming-video boxes that connect with their respective voice assistants. While Roku … Continue reading
Spotify extends support to Music Modernization Act 16 January 2018
Music Modernization Act, the proposed legislation in US Congress that seeks to sort out America’s mechanical rights issues, has found a formal support from Swedish audio streaming giant Spotify. Licensing the mechanical rights in songs in the US has been … Continue reading
Hulu to focus on Shorter Videos to take on Facebook and YouTube 15 January 2018
Hulu is well known for its streaming Video-on-Demand (VOD) service featuring full-length episodes of TV shows along with an array of original series. In 2018, Hulu, however, has planned to come up with short-form content whose primary objective is to … Continue reading
Facebook inks music deal with GMR, Kobalt, and Indie Publishers 15 January 2018
In its quest to become the alternative to YouTube, Facebook has joined hands with the YouTube’s most vocal critic Irving Azoff who has represented several popular music artists in the past. Tamara Hrivnak, Facebook’s head of music business development and … Continue reading
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