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DirecTV launches its Latino streaming service Yaveo 23 December 2014
DirecTV soft-launched its Latino streaming service Yaveo on Monday, offering three live TV feeds channels as well some 2700 hours of on-demand content for $7.99 per month. Yaveo operates completely separate from DirecTV, meaning that subscribers won’t have to have an existing satellite TV subscription to access any of the content. Stop earning in pennies from CPM …
AT&T and Chernin Group Commit $500 Million to Take on Netflix 22 December 2014
AT&T and media investment firm The Chernin Group are putting up $500 million for creation and development of video streaming services. The companies would look “to acquire, invest in and launch” so-called over-the-top (OTT) services that provider consumers with online content. The strategic goal of this initiative will be to invest in advertising and subscription VOD channels …
‘The Sopranos’ and Other Older HBO Shows Are Coming to Amazon Prime 22 December 2014
Amazon has announced an exclusive deal to bring older HBO series to its Prime streaming service. The agreement will provide Amazon with a flood of new content in the near term as well as a steady stream of shows as they come available. In addition to providing Prime with new content to attract users, the exclusivity …
Mediaset Taps Accenture for Chromecast Streaming 17 December 2014
Italy’s largest commercial broadcaster Mediaset is to use the Accenture Video Solution 4.0 in order to distribute its Infinity multiplatform service to Chromecast users. Accenture Video Solution 4.0 also has ad serving features that enable video services operators to include native ads that offer additional related services or promote third-party products and services. Operators can deliver …
Discovery and Hulu Ink Streaming Deal 16 December 2014
Discovery Communications and Hulu have inked a distribution deal, the first long-form content partnership between the two. Hulu will gain access to programming from multiple networks including Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery, Science, Destination America and original Spanish-language content from Discovery en Español. Hulu also will gain exclusive subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) rights to Discovery Channel’s …
