83% of smart TV owners in the US connect their device to the internet, up from 70% in 2014, according to Parks Associates.
Ivi goes on Roku
Ivi has become the first licensed Russian VOD service to appear on Roku.
DirecTV to abandon satellite in favour of OTT
DirecTV owner AT&T says it’s done buying satellites, marking a switch to OTT delivery.
Vewd announces partnership with FlixLatino
Vewd has announced a partnership with FlixLatino, an OTT service for the US Hispanic demographic.
Kagan: virtual platform gains failing to offset traditional losses
Third-quarter results for US multichannel video subscriptions cut short a brief wave of optimism for the sector, according to Kagan.
US Pay-TV providers lost 975,000 subs in 3Q 2018
The largest pay-TV providers in the US, representing about 95% of the market, lost about 975,000 net video subscribers in 3Q 2018, compared to a pro forma loss of about […]
Cartoon Network to open its first hotel in the US
In a rather surprising merchandising move, the Cartoon Network will open its first hotel in the US.
Comcast wins new round in TiVo patent fight
Comcast has scored another win in its fight with TiVo over the technology in set-top boxes in the long-running battle over patents.
78% of US TV households subscribe to pay-TV
About 78% of TV households in the US subscribe to some form of pay-TV service, according to research by the Leichtman Research Group.
CBS launches third free streaming OTT service: ET live
CBS has launched ET Live, a free 24/7 direct-to-consumer streaming network dedicated to all things entertainment. It is the third ‘free’ OTT service from the broadcaster, along CBSN (news) and […]