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GNAC video streaming to be launched on more OTT platforms 22 August 2017
Great Northwest Athletic Conference fans will be able to watch conference athletic events on the 4 major Over the Top (OTT) viewing apps. The GNAC along with Stretch Internet announced that content can be accessed from all the 11 conference schools as well as GNAC Championships events via custom applications on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon …
Spanish language app launched by Kabillion on Roku 14 August 2017
Kabillion which is the independently owned kid’s VOD network that is ranked as the Top 10 Kids Free On Demand network in the U.S and reaches over 60 million US households is available on Comcast, Time Warner and Charter amongst other operators, is going to launch its first Spanish-language app, Kabillion in Spanish on the …
Lionsgate and Hemisphere start Spanish language streaming service in U.S 04 August 2017
Pantaya, a Spanish OTT service broadcasting premium content for the Hispanic community in the U.S will be launched by Lionsgate and Hemisphere Media Group. This service is targeted towards the Hispanic community in the U.S and is being offered at a monthly subscription cost of US$ 5.99. Exclusive streaming of recent Pantelion (joint venture between …
Most popular Cable Cutting device – Roku 31 July 2017
In today’s times streaming services are on the rise with streaming service players vying for the top spot and coming up with best-bundled packages to benefit the customer. However, the successful performance of streaming is dependent upon streaming devices like smart TVs or dedicated streaming boxes. With almost every major tech giant venturing into offering …
Cord cutting – History, Current Scenario and What to expect in the future 04 July 2017
Cutting the cord or canceling your cable or satellite TV service in favor of a streaming service seems to be the trending topic these days. Cord-cutting is an actual phenomenon. It implies dumping a traditional TV subscription or cable service to switch over to a streaming service to consume your content or watch TV programs …
Mexican stores to resume selling Roku 27 June 2017
The ban on selling Roku online streaming devices in Mexico has been temporarily lifted. Roku’s streaming devices were not available in stores due to the Mexican City Court banning Roku sales, however, now the ban has been suspended temporarily for a week The initial decision of banning Roku sales in Mexican stores was a by-product …
Fox Now video streaming app now extended to other platforms 08 June 2017
Fox Networks group is expanding its latest Fox Now video streaming app to more platforms. Fox, FX and National Geographic provide content to Fox Now. It is set to be launched immediately on Apple’s iOS and later this month on Roku and Android devices. Fox Now app was launched on Apple TV. Authentication is required …
Subscription Service, PokerGO, launches as an OTT service 26 May 2017
PokerGO was launched by Poker Central, an OTT based subscription service. Poker Central’s new subscription service is priced at $99 per year or $10 per month and includes a mix of live events like Super High Roller Bowl and exclusive coverage of Poker and includes a mix of live events, including Super High Roller Bowl …
Amazon offering channels to viewers in addition to the streaming package 25 May 2017
Great news for Amazon Prime users. Users can add various channels to video streaming packages including Showtime. If you live in the US (not available in Canada yet) and you have Prime, to avail of the new channel options, users will have to subscribe to the channels meaning an additional payment of $8.99 per month …
Roku reveals key trends for Streaming Day 22 May 2017
A survey by Roku was released to celebrate Streaming Day on 20 May that was based on finding who and what influences people most when it comes to deciding what to watch. Some of its findings were: 56% of respondents felt that adverts suggesting television content was a major influencer for what they watched. Millennial …
