Top US regulator emphasizes on ‘net neutrality’ 10 February 2015
The idea of net neutrality is that websites or videos load at about the same speed. This means you won’t choose to watch Downton Abbey on Amazon Prime instead of Orange Is the New Black on #netflix because Amazon has struck … Continue reading
‘Bienvenida Cuba! Netflix is now available…’, Netflix is at it again 10 February 2015
‘Bienvenida Cuba! #netflix is now available…’, this is what came off Netflix US’s twitter account yesterday. Netflix is the latest white label #vod provider to join the list of US companies looking to take advantage of thawing diplomatic relations between the United … Continue reading
Time Warner reaches out to likes of Apple and Roku for HBO GO TV 09 February 2015
Citing difficulty in paying it’s Pay-TV distributors, Time Warner is now on the lookout to entice white label #vod providers like Microsoft, Roku, Amazon and Apple for the launch of it’s much awaited standalone video streaming service. With more than … Continue reading
VOD icons can put an end to content piracy, says Sunday Star Times 09 February 2015
With the arrival of white label VOD platform content providers like #netflix and strengthening of laws, industry now believes it’s possible to put the brakes on the content pirates. Slingshot general manager Taryn Hamilton said its statistics showed web traffic to … Continue reading
‘The Great Gatsby’ maker brings original hip-hop series ‘The Get Down’ to Netflix 09 February 2015
Not exactly breezy, but Netflix and legendary director Baz Luhrmann have agreed to a deal to bring Luhrmann’s new series The Get Down to Netflix. The Get Down is the story of how music, specifically hip-hop, punk, and disco gave life … Continue reading
OTT vendors gearing up to rocket past satellite for 4K, says Futuresoft Analyst 09 February 2015
The satellite industry may have looked more than interested in chasing the 4K technology but OTT vendors look to face lesser barriers, and hence a more favorable position to lead. Among the challenges facing the traditional pay-TV market, a mainstay … Continue reading
Netflix rediscovers Matt Murdock and ‘Daredevil’, premieres April 10 06 February 2015
The first trailer of Netflix’s upcoming Daredevil series is out and hints at a downbeat, dramatic future for Marvel’s blind crime fighter Matt Murdock. This Netflix adaptation will mark the first installment of Marvel’s Defenders franchise, which also includes individual series focused on Jessica … Continue reading
After Australia and New Zealand, Netflix is going Japan 06 February 2015
Internet-connected users in Japan will be able to subscribe to Netflix and instantly watch a curated selection of popular movies and TV shows in high-definition or even 4K where available. At launch, in addition to a strong selection of Japanese … Continue reading
Apple optimistic on TV business, reaches out to programmers 06 February 2015
Rumor mills are abuzz with the fact that Apple is currently in talks with TV programmers about offering a streaming pay TV service through Apple TV. As Per Re/code, this service wouldn’t offer as much content as a traditional cable or satellite … Continue reading
Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut opts for a day-and-date VoD release 06 February 2015
‘Lost River’ is being released by Warner Bros. and having its North American premiere at SXSW. Ryan Gosling’s debut as a director and a writer as well is described in press notes as “a dark fairy tale about love, family … Continue reading
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