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‘Anchorman 2’ and Other Favorites are Coming to Netflix in December 22 December 2014
Netflix has released its list of streaming titles that will be available after Dec. 1, including Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues and Oscar-nominated Wolf of Wall Street. Dec. 24–30: Behaving Badly (2014) Child of God (2014) Comedy Bang! Bang!: Season 3 (2013) Good People (2014) I, Frankenstein (2014) Jessie: Season 3 (2013) Labor Day (2013) Last Weekend …
‘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 …
$24 Billion NBA TV Deal Highlights Demand for Live Sports 22 December 2014
The National Basketball Association has announced renewal of television rights deals with ESPN and TNT worth around $24 billion. The agreement also includes a new online service from ESPN for live, regular-season games available to people without cable subscriptions. The deal starts with 2016-17 season and runs through 2024-25. Stop earning in pennies from CPM and Ad-based …
CBS Launches Digital Subscription Service 19 December 2014
CBS, the television network has announced to roll out a digital subscription service that will feature live television and video on demand of current and previous television shows. CBS’s introduction of a digital streaming service is a major step from one of the largest television companies in the U.S. CBS is by far the largest to enter the market of streaming …
CBS Launches 24-hour Streaming News Channel 19 December 2014
CBS has launched a new 24-hour digital news network, putting it into closer competition against other networks that already have sister stations with dedicated news outlets. CBSN will stream news via the Internet, and is set to include 15 anchored hours of coverage every weekday. The coverage will be available on any Internet-connected device running from …
YouTube’s Streaming Music Service Overcomes its Last Big Barrier 19 December 2014
Google has overcome the last major barrier to launching its YouTube-based streaming music service. The Video streaming platform has struck a deal to license music from smaller record labels, ending a dispute that included threats to take down videos from acts including Adele and the Arctic Monkeys. The deal, was struck between YouTube and Merlin, a company that …
Tablets Overtake Desktops, Europe Hotspot for Online Video 18 December 2014
JW Trends of Online Video report has revealed video time watched per person is highest in Europe. Consumption patters across 6 continents were taken up for study. JW found that tablet users watched the most video per month (40 minutes), followed by desktop (30 minutes), and mobile phones (20 minutes). However, the company noted that the growing trend …
HBO Go Standalone Service to Be in Time for ‘Game of Thrones’ Premiere 18 December 2014
HBO is working to launch its new standalone streaming service in April, giving cord cutters hope that it will be ready in time for the upcoming Game of Thrones premiere. HBO has announced that his company would be launching a standalone streaming service that would not require customers to have a cable subscription. Why drive traffic …
NBC to Begin Live Streaming 18 December 2014
NBC has announced plans to begin live streaming its network shows, but cord cutters won’t have access to the new service. The network will start streaming to mobile and desktop devices but viewers will need to provide a login tied to a cable subscription to gain access. Looking for Enterprise grade VOD & Video Streaming Platform …
Netflix Discards Offline viewing, Doubles On Public Wi-Fi 18 December 2014
There had been some hope that Netflix might offer its users the ability to download shows, and watch them in much the same way Spotify offers offline listening. But these hopes have been dashed by the company. Netflix subscribers must be connected to the Internet any time they want to watch their favorite shows. Looking to clone …
