Facebook bags exclusive deal for live event coverage 05 January 2018
Facebook begins 2018 with an exclusive deal with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and Dick Clark Prods and becomes the official live streaming platform for the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards red-carpet show on Jan 7. The live stream will … Continue reading
PIX11 now on Roku, Apple, Android, and Amazon devices 04 January 2018
PIX11, the Tribune Broadcasting-owned digital channel has debuted on several platforms such as Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Google’s Android TV via its PIX11 branded applications. PIX11 has a strong fan following across the United States and it … Continue reading
Apple may acquire Netflix 04 January 2018
Sending shockwaves to the Over-the-Top (OTT) industry, Citi analysts have said that the iPhone maker may buy Netflix by taking advantage of the corporate tax cut in the United States. According to Citi analysts, there is a 40% likelihood that … Continue reading
Hotstar ties up with Awesomeness for additional content 04 January 2018
Star TV’s digital streaming platform Hotstar has collaborated with American entertainment company Awesomeness to provide additional content to its subscribers. Hotstar is targeting the Gen Z audience through this content deal. Awesomeness which is the subsidiary of DreamWorks Animation offers … Continue reading
Netflix still has a long way to go in India 04 January 2018
According to a report by Hong Kong-based firm Counterpoint, Netflix although has a blazing start in India, is yet to make a mark in the Indian digital industry. As per the report, Netflix currently lies at the fifth spot well … Continue reading
Apple’s new content streaming system to support both on-demand and live stream 03 January 2018
In an interesting development from tech giant Apple, the company has filed a patent for a content streaming system that would support both on-demand and live streaming content. The patent which is named as “Real-Time or Near Real-Time Streaming” has … Continue reading
Streaming Websites beat Cable TV in popularity 03 January 2018
With Netflix now having 89 million users under its belt and popular TV shows shining brightly in its content catalog, cable TV is the one which is hit worst by this. This has resulted in a substantial decrease in the … Continue reading
Amazon to take on Google and Facebook in digital advertising space 03 January 2018
As per a CNBC report, Amazon is taking an aggressive step towards the digital advertising space in order to increase its share in the search marketplace which is currently dominated by Google and Facebook. An advertising technology executive who had … Continue reading
YouTube is no longer a part of Fire TV 03 January 2018
The premature removal of YouTube from Fire TV has raised several eyebrows. While the industry was abuzz over a possible collaboration before January 1st, 2018, the date set by Google to pull the app, the early exit of YouTube from … Continue reading
Netflix evaluating WhatsApp to engage with users 02 January 2018
Following the trend of staying connected to users via WhatsApp, Netflix has partnered with the instant messaging service and both have confirmed the development. WhatsApp affirmed that Netflix is one of its test partners meant for its enterprise solution business … Continue reading
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