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OTT service XiveTV launches on Roku
Factual OTT service XiveTV has launched on the Roku streaming platform in the US. The…
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Sky opens up movie store to non-subs
Pay TV operator Sky has opened its download-to-own movie service to all consumers in the…
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Sling strikes HBO OTT deal
US pay TV operator Dish Networks’ OTT service Sling TV is to become the first…
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Red Bull TV launches on Roku
Red Bull TV is now available as a streaming channel on Roku players in the UK, Republic of…
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Package of French channels launch in the UK
Media services provider Globecast has launched its French TV package Téléfrance in the UK. The…
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Roku ‘prepping $150m IPO’
Web streaming box maker Roku is reportedly working on plans to file confidentially for an…
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Analyst: Android TV could rock streaming player market
Google’s forthcoming Android TV platform could have a major impact on the growing streaming media…
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Disney, Animal Planet services join Amazon Fire TV
Connected set-top box Amazon Fire TV has added services from the likes of Disney and…
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Roku dominating Apple in US streaming market
Roku has widened its gap over rival Apple TV in the US market and accounted…
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ITV Player launches on Roku
British terrestrial broadcaster ITV has launched its ITV Player catch-up service on Roku streaming boxes…
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Shine launches US direct-to-consumer channel
Shine International has launched Shine Now, a direct to consumer service that will make a…
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BBC Sport launches on Roku in the UK
The BBC has launched a BBC Sport app for Roku connected TV devices in the…
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Kids go OTT
As the gamut of entertainment mediums for children grows ever wider, Andy Fry profiles how…
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Tubi TV enlarges US VOD offerings
A new US video-on-demand service, Tubi TV, has launched on platforms including the Amazon Fire…
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Amazon takes on Apple, Roku with Fire TV launch
Amazon has launched its much-anticipated TV streaming device, Amazon Fire TV, taking on the likes…
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Roku launching first TV sets
Over-the-top set-top-box maker Roku has partnered with TCL and Hisense to launch the first TV…
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Connected TV device sales to double
Annual sales of streaming connected TV devices, such as Roku and Apple TV boxes, are…
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Sky invests in US VOD tech firm
BSkyB has acquired US$2 million of convertible debt security in US-based distribution platform for linear…
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Roku adds Channel 5, Toon Googles
Streaming set-top box firm Roku has added UK broadcaster Channel Five’s Demand 5 catch-up service and…
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Google launches TV streaming dongle
Google has launched a low-price TV dongle designed for people to stream web content to…
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Netflix cleared on Rovi patents, judge rules
Netflix has been found innocent of infringing patents for interactive programming guides owned by TV…
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Roku raises US$60m to grow set top business
Streaming video box-maker Roku has raised US$60 million in Series F funding from new and…
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Rovio unveils Angry Birds TV, VOD launch plan
The long awaited Angry Birds Toons series has secured carriage on 14 broadcasters and a…
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HBO Go tipped to join Apple TV
Apple is reportedly in talks to carry HBO Go on the Apple TV platform in…
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US Netflix users moving to connected TV
About 40% of US consumers with an internet connected TV were watching Netflix in the…
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Roku adds new content and device partners
US firm Roku, maker of highly popular streaming video devices of the same name, has…
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BSkyB’s Now TV launches on Roku
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has launched its OTT service Now TV on Roku streaming…