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Amazon introduces video streaming assistant – Echo Show 11 May 2017

The Echo Show which is a variant of Amazon’s Alexa which is a voice controlled personal assistant, has been unveiled. Unlike other devices that let users stream music and make phone calls through voice commands, the Echo Show provides a … Continue reading

UK consumers embracing Ultra-HD 13 April 2017

According to a recent survey conducted by DTG, UK consumers are the enthusiastic buyers of Ultra HD displays. The survey found out that one in five US consumers (22%) purchased a UHD TV in the past three years. DTG surveyed … Continue reading

OTT platform TracePlay goes live 31 March 2017

Following its announcement of launching an SVOD service, Trace TV finally rolls out its plans about the OTT platform TracePlay in the US, UK, Africa, France, Benelux, the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean, along with some over 200 countries to follow … Continue reading

STV Player streaming service launches on Roku 24 March 2017

The Scottish public broadcaster STV has launched its digital streaming service STV Player to sell videos online on Roku streaming platform in the UK. Roku users within STVs licence area in Scotland will be able to watch catch-up and live streaming … Continue reading

Sky launches a new video streaming service – OnPrime TV 16 March 2017

Sky in collaboration with Cisco launches a new video streaming app for users in UK, Italy and Germany to access popular foreign language films, TV shows and news channels all at one place called OnPrime TV. The new OTT service includes various … Continue reading

iFlix launches SVOD Service in Myanmar and Vietnam 15 March 2017

IFLIX has launches its revolutionary subscription video on demand OTT service in Myanmar and Vietnam. The new service is available on the website (www.iflix.com) as well as to be downloaded on smartphones via app, and can be used for one … Continue reading

75% of UK Video Viewing Comes from TV 15 March 2017

According to a latest research by Thinkbox, total video viewing in UK is in mass increase year-on-year. The research also notes that TV accounted for 74.8% of video viewing in UK in 2016, which was a little less as compared to 76% … Continue reading

British Streaming Service BritBox launches in U.S. 09 March 2017

BBC Worldwide has announced the launch of its subscription based OTT service – BritBox into the U.S. The service offers a large collection of British television series for U.S. users, many for the first time, at a monthly subscription cost of … Continue reading

Amazon Fire TV Sticks with Alexa Voice Remote to be launched in UK and Germany 23 February 2017

Amazon is all set to launch its new Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote in the UK and Germany starting April. Amazon stated that the new streaming device is up to 30% faster than the original Fire TV Stick, … Continue reading

ITV-backed SVOD service Curio to launch in Sweden and Norway 21 February 2017

The ITV backed factual SVOD service Curio is all set to launch in Sweden and Norway. The new service will be on the Com Hem platform in Sweden – the largest in the country, and in Norway it will be on … Continue reading