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YouTube channels streaming launches
YouTube’s television streaming service, YouTube TV, has gone live in the biggest US metro areas,…
HBO launches in Spain with Nick and Disney fare
HBO has launched its Spanish service. HBO España is currently available exclusively to Vodafone customers…
Roku hails biggest device launch in its history
Roku has introduced five new streaming devices in what it described as the biggest player…
Report: Google to launch 4K Chromecast
Google is reportedly gearing up to launch a new 4K version of Chromecast and its…
Bezos calls for ‘acceptable terms’ from Google, Apple
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has called for “acceptable business terms” for its Prime Video service…
Connected TV penetration to reach 30% in 2020
The proportion of TV sets connected to the web will climb from just 4.5% at…
‘Afro-American Netflix’ set to launch
France-based startup Afrostream is to launch what it describes as “the Netflix of Afro-American and…
Connected TV will drive OTT subs surge
An increase in connected TV sales will spur a surge in the number of consumers…
Canadian SVOD service adds Chromecast
Canadian SVOD service CraveTV has added Chromecast support, meaning its subs can now access the…
SVT adds Chromecast support for SVT Play
Swedish public broadcaster SVT has added Chromecast support to its on-demand service SVT Play, via…
News brief: Google’s Chromecast offers buyers free Hulu Plus
Google’s Chromecast is offering new US customers a two-month Hulu Plus subscription. The streaming HDMI…
Disney, Animal Planet services join Amazon Fire TV
Connected set-top box Amazon Fire TV has added services from the likes of Disney and…
Google launches Chromecast in Ireland
Google has launched its Chromecast streaming device inIreland, increasing the availability of the HDMI dongle…
Orange to pre-empt Netflix with Orangecast launch
Orange is preparing to take on the imminent threat of Netflix’s arrival in France by…
Chromecast usage ‘declining’, study claims
The adoption of streaming media players has increased to nearly 20% of US broadband homes,…
Google brings Chromecast to six more countries
Google has launched its Chromecast HDMI streaming device in six more international markets – including…
Netflix makes UK gains as Amazon’s OTT share dips
Netflix has expanded its share of the UK market in the last six months as…
Canal+ launches new mobile app
Canalplay, the on-demand arm of French pay TV providerCanal+, has launched a new version of…
Google launches Chromecast streaming device in Europe
Google has launched its low-price Chromecast HDMI streaming stick in 11 countries outside of its…
HBO GO launches on Google’s Chromecast
HBO’s catch-up service GO has launched on Chromecast, the internet giant’s digital media player. The…
Google launches TV streaming dongle
Google has launched a low-price TV dongle designed for people to stream web content to…