Amazon Fire TV to have live programming for Prime Video channels 18 January 2018

Amazon has released an update on its Fire TV devices labeled “ Channel Guide” and “On Now”, both of which focuses on live television programming for Prime Video channels. Although the features have been a part of the Fire TV … Continue reading

Airtel postpaid customers get 1-year Free Amazon Prime Membership 17 January 2018

Amazon.com Inc. and Indian telecom giant Bharti Airtel have collaborated to provide free one-year subscription of Prime services to postpaid customers of Airtel. Customers of Airtel V-Fiber broadband can also avail the subscription. The partnership is sort of a strategic … Continue reading

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