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Manufacturers add ‘Netflix button’

A number of TV and Blu-ray player manufacturers will begin marketing devices with dedicated Netflix buttons on their remote controls in Europe from this month. Manufacturers Panasonic, Philips, Sony, Toshiba and Vestel have said they will sell devices with Netflix buttons in Europe. The remote controls will be included with 2015 as well as some […]

Wuaki: browser streaming will die out

Movie and TV streaming service Wuaki.tv has predicted the death of browser-based streaming in the next two years, thanks to content being streamed directly to smart TVs and connected devices. Since Wuaki introduced native apps for smart TVs made by the likes of LG, Samsung and Panasonic, it claims to have seen a massive 65% […]

UK OTT service Wuaki cuts connected TV deal

Wuaki.tv, the OTT service recently launched in the UK, has cut a deal with Panasonic and will make its service available through the consumer electronics firm’s connected TVs. Consumers in the UK will need to download the relevant app to access Wuaki via their Panasonic set. The TV series and movies streaming service is owned […]

‘Russian Netflix’ hits 19 million monthly uniques

Russian online video streaming service Ivi.ru claimed it exceeded 19 million monthly unique visitors for the first time in the firsthalf of 2013. Announcing half yearly figures, the VOD service, dubbed the ‘Russian Netflix’, said that visitor numbers were up from 10.7 million monthly uniques in the first half of 2012. Registered users were also […]