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CBS hints at launching live streaming service 02 August 2018
CBS is planning to launch its new live streaming news service to cater to more audience needs. CBSN Local, the 24/7 live streaming service will cover anchored news and breaking events from major markets. It is most likely to first launch in News York in partnership with WCBS, the company’s flagship station and WLNY, an …
Reliance Jio and Saavn join hands ahead of Spotify’s entry 26 March 2018
World’s largest audio streaming service, Spotify, is all set to enter India this April and to counter the possible threat, established players, Reliance Jio and Saavn have joined hands ahead of the Swedish giant’s much talked about arrival. As per reports, Reliance Jio to spend $670 million in Saavn. Saavn boasts 30 million songs under …
AMC network debuts in FuboTV 09 March 2018
The base package of Fubo TV will soon to offer channels from AMC Network. Fubo will also allow its subscribers to add Sundance Now, and Shudder, two of AMC owned streaming services to their video package. While Fubo will add AMC, IFC, BBC America, Sundance, and We TV to its premier package, BBC World News …
Hulu assures immersive viewing experience of Winter Olympics with 60fps live streaming 13 February 2018
Streaming giant, Hulu has started streaming with 60 frames per second (fps) that is ideal for sports and action-packed events. 60fps streams are available for a subset of Hulu’s live streaming TV networks as well as devices as part of a phased roll-out. Hulu was widely criticized recently because of the premature ending of the …
Altice integrates Netflix into its cloud-based platform 31 January 2018
Altice has announced the availability of its cloud-based platform for all customers including Altice One. This means Netflix will be accessed directly by Altice’s customers from the platform’s user interface. The cloud-based platform substitutes the traditional cable box and allows double- and triple-play customers to access a variety of applications including online streaming services such …
Discovery partners Netflix for new channel 12 January 2018
Discovery teams up with Netflix for its new Indian channel Discovery JEET which will be distributed by the later across 190 countries after the channel goes live on 12th February. In its first year, Discovery JEET is set to have 1000 hours of original programming. The channel will launch with five hours of daily programming, …
Philo: The New Live-streaming TV service 16 November 2017
A new live streaming TV service called Philo has been launched and has been turning a few heads. Philo has a unique proposition with no sports and news content but is heavy on arts, home, and lifestyle channels. The service is a 35-channel package and costs only $16 per month. While most cable TV operators …
U.S. Video Streaming Market Shows Signs of Saturation 30 May 2016
According to research firm Strategy Analytics, the rate of increase in U.S. consumer spending on streaming video subscriptions has slowed, indicating that the market is “approaching saturation.” This year, American consumers are expected to spend $6.62 billion on video streaming services. This is an increase of $1.19 billion on 2015, down from the $1.21 billion …
Streamer Survey Shows 20 Percent Plan to Downgrade Pay TV Service 27 May 2016
Digital services company CSG Systems International released a survey on active video streamers in the U.S., finding that 20 percent plan to switch, downgrade, or completely disconnect their pay TV services in the next 6 months. Questioning nearly 2,000 consumers who regularly use online video streaming services, it found that 80 percent subscribe to at …
Periscope brings in Drone & GoPro live streaming swap 12 May 2016
Live streaming service Periscope is making the save function official. Reports indicate that it will now automatically save all live streams, and this can be permanently saved on the user’s Twitter timeline. Broadcasts can be set to delete after 24 hours or whenever required too. Periscope is rolling out a new feature that will enable live …
