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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 … Continue reading

Viacom to launch its own VoD service in September 13 February 2018

Viacom which owns Comedy Central, MTV, and Nickelodeon is all set to launch its own VOD service by September 2018. The increase in cord-cutting and popularity of online video platforms has made the entertainment giant come up with online video … Continue reading

Windstream ropes in DirecTV in triple-play 07 February 2018

Windstream is all set to bundle DirecTV products with its Kinetic-branded high-speed internet services. The deal has shown exit door to DISH Network which was previously associated with the US voice and data network provider. While the deal allows the … Continue reading

Facebook inks deal with Universal Music 23 January 2018

Social media giant Facebook and record label Universal Music have joined hands for a multi-year deal which will help Facebook users share videos with the latter’s music in them. Universal, which is the unit of Vivendi SA, has rights to … Continue reading

Live streaming revenue soars in China 23 January 2018

According to a report, China’s live streaming revenue in 2017 clocked 30.45 billion yuan (USD 4.76 billion) which is 39% up from 2016. China has been a veteran in the live streaming arena with the service emerging in the year … 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

Skyville Live hopes to create magic by merging Streaming and Live production 08 January 2018

Skyville Live, an Emmy award-winning online music series has brought iconic musicians and emerging talent together with an intimate live audience. Skyville Live studios invited an interactive environment between the performers and approximately 300 audiences. Skyville Live believes that this … 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

Twitter and BBC collaborate to offer live video 31 May 2017

Twitter announced a live video streaming partnership with BBC which will bring live video and breaking news from the BBC’s U.K election coverage to Twitter’s network. The deal specifically includes five BBC election specials that involve debates and election night … Continue reading

Social media platforms streaming live sports, on the rise 16 May 2017

NFL has announced that it will produce a live 30-minute weekday show for Twitter during the 2017-2018 season. Advertising spots will be offered for the content via Twitter’s Amplify programme. Plans also include giving access to viewers to live pre-game … Continue reading