Connected TVs & Devices
Epix joins lineup of apps on Google’s Chromecast
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Month: November 2014
Connected TVs & Devices
Strong LCD, 4K UHD sales drive bump in global TV shipments
There may be some life left in the global TV set industry after all. Following several quarters of flat or declining shipments, DisplaySearch says the industry saw a 4% Y/Y bump in the third quarter, Read More
Content Deals
Dish, CBS extend deadline – again – until next week
First, the bad news: There still is no long-term deal between CBS and Dish Network in their ongoing retransmission fee talks. The good news, however, is that the two have agreed to a temporary extension Read More
Pay TV
Verizon’s newly expanded ‘Netflix bundle’ offering is a recipe for churn
Last month, Verizon offered potential customers in New York City a free year of Netflix service and a $150 gift card if they signed up for FiOS Triple Play bundle. Now, the telco has decided Read More
Broadband
With signups near, Google Fiber sets 1 GB prices at $70 in Austin
Google Fiber is launching in a pair of Austin neighborhoods next month, kicking off its drive to turn the city into its third 1 GB equipped market, and this week unveiled pricing plans. Google Fiber Read More
EMEA
Europe’s OTT market sees huge growth by 2017 as demand heats up
The European OTT market, driven by lower technology costs and an increasing demand for content of all sorts, is likely to see strong growth over the next three years. OTT revenues in the United Kingdom, Read More
Mobile
76M will use mobile devices to shop between Black Friday, Cyber Monday
More than 103 million U.S. consumers will shop online between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, a new survey posits, with nearly three quarters (74%) using mobile devices – smartphones , tablets and cell phones – to Read More
LatAM
Hastings: Netflix tops 5M subs in LatAm; piracy remains a competitor
Piracy remains a significant competitor for Netflix in Mexico, CEO Reed Hastings said at an event in Mexico City today. Meanwhile, Hastings said the company has about 5 million subscribers in Latin America and has Read More
EMEA
French lawsuit targets Netflix contracts with consumers
Netflix’s boilerplate in its contracts with French subscribers has prompted a French consumer-protection group to sue the company. While acknowledging the launch of the service has been “entirely positive for the consumer” in that it’s Read More
Live Streaming
Will ESPN stream 2015 Cricket World Cup to non-pay-TV subs? Maybe
Cricket’s 2015 World Cup event may become ESPN’s first subscription video offering that doesn’t require viewers to also subscribe to a pay-TV service. The World Cup is scheduled for Feb. 14-March 29 and will be Read More