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YouTube TV debuts on Roku devices 05 February 2018

Interestingly, YouTube TV has finally launched on Roku and both the companies announced the news jointly. The announcement said YouTube TV will be available on “select Roku devices” in the 80 markets in which the service is distributed. As per … Continue reading

Altice integrates Netflix into its cloud-based platform 31 January 2018

Altice has announced the availability of its cloud-based platform for all customers including Altice One. This means Netflix will be accessed directly by Altice’s customers from the platform’s user interface. The cloud-based platform substitutes the traditional cable box and allows … Continue reading

Hulu and YouTube TV combine 750,000 subscribers in 2017 24 January 2018

According to a report, Hulu and YouTube TV have combined to sign up about 750,000 online video subscribers last year. While Hulu boasts a staggering 450,000 live TV subscribers since launching its pay-TV service last May, YouTube TV, launched initially … 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

Amazon Prime Music and Spotify stand neck and neck in Germany 19 January 2018

According to a report, Amazon Prime Music has 18% penetration in Germany when it comes to weekly active users and the data is too captivating for Amazon, as it is only a percent behind its Swedish counterpart, Spotify. While in … Continue reading

Apple Music grows despite drop in streaming music payment rates 18 January 2018

According to a report, with the increase in streaming consumption, the per-stream rate has been dropping each year and 2017 is no exception. The data is restricted to the calendar year 2017 and represents a mid-sized indie label with an … Continue reading

Amazon Alexa transforms Radisson Studio room into Smart room 17 January 2018

Hotel Park Inn by Radisson IP Extension has announced the launch of six voice-enabled studio rooms which have Amazon’s AI-powered Echo Dot devices installed. These rooms are touted to be “world’s first hotel rooms to have a complete automation of … Continue reading

Hulu to focus on Shorter Videos to take on Facebook and YouTube 15 January 2018

Hulu is well known for its streaming Video-on-Demand (VOD) service featuring full-length episodes of TV shows along with an array of original series. In 2018, Hulu, however, has planned to come up with short-form content whose primary objective is to … Continue reading

Facebook inks music deal with GMR, Kobalt, and Indie Publishers 15 January 2018

In its quest to become the alternative to YouTube, Facebook has joined hands with the YouTube’s most vocal critic Irving Azoff who has represented several popular music artists in the past. Tamara Hrivnak, Facebook’s head of music business development and … Continue reading