Pay-TV subscriptions grow in Portugal by 3.2% 14 December 2017
By Q3, 2017 Portugal Pay-TV subscribers reached 3.8 million, at an increase of 33,000 over Q3,2016 and of 116,000 year-on-year. That’s a growth rate of 3.2%. According to National Communications Authority (Anacom) the growth is being attributed to the 27.3% … Continue reading
Amazon Prime Video available in HDR10+ on Samsung TVs 14 December 2017
Samsung TVs support HDR10 format as well as the superior version of it, HDR10+. The company has announced that Amazon Prime Video will stream in HDR10+ on QLED and standard 4K TVs starting 13th December. The streaming service shall now … Continue reading
OTT & pay-TV revenues to approach $300 billion mark 13 December 2017
According to Digital TV Research’s new forecast, revenue from Pay-TV and OTT including SVOD and download-to-own content, are expected to get close to $300 billion by 2022. The report predicts that the combined total will grow from the current $239 … Continue reading
YouTube plans to launch new music subscription service 13 December 2017
According to sources, YouTube has plans to introduce a paid music service in March 2018. Seemingly, Warner Music Group, one of the biggest major record labels globally, has already signed a deal with YouTube, and Alphabet Inc. is also in … Continue reading
Deezer launches in Japan with HiFi audio output 13 December 2017
Deezer is partnering with Onkyo & Pioneer and Yamaha to launch its service in Japan. The company claims that it will be the first streaming platform to offer lossless CD-quality audio in the region. The Deezer HiFi service will stream … Continue reading
Foxtel Now to be offered on Apple TV 12 December 2017
Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel has announced that its OTT platform Foxtel Now will be available on Apple TV through AirPlay. Additionally, Foxtel Now’s live and on-demand titles can also be streamed in HD on iPads and iPhones. Apple TV users … Continue reading
Verizon Fios integrates its set-top box with Netflix 12 December 2017
As spotted by FierceCable in a Netflix customer support page, Verizon Fios has for the first time integrated Netflix with 3 of its set-top boxes. Now, Fios customers will have native access to Netflix from directly within the cable interface, … Continue reading
Live video streaming not as preferred as VOD 12 December 2017
A study by Market Strategies International reveals that only 11% of all streamers pay for live-streaming TV platforms. This indicates that consumers seem more comfortable to opt for video-on-demand (VOD) streaming, but not so much for live video-streaming platforms. Research … Continue reading
Sling TV rolls out Centroamérica package for Spanish content 11 December 2017
Streaming service Sling TV has introduced the Centroamérica package to expand its content offering in Spanish-language. The service will include content from Central American countries such as El Salvador, Guatemala, and Costa Rica, etc. Jose Romero, General Manager of Spanish-language … Continue reading
YouTube app no longer supported on Amazon Fire TV devices 11 December 2017
Amazon and Google seemingly in dispute. Google has announced that starting January 2018, the company will remove YouTube app from Amazon’s Fire TV devices. The move has been provoked by Amazon’s decision to not stock Google’s gadgets on their e-commerce … Continue reading
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