To address rising competition in the advertising market, Google-owned YouTube is diversifying its business model.
3SS to showcase Android TV solutions at IBC 2018
German multiscreen software solutions provider 3 Screen Solutions (3SS) puts Android TV centre stage at IBC 2018 with new enhancements to its 3Ready set-top-box and multiscreen platform.
Google Chromecast out of action for 12 hours
Google has rolled out a fix for its Chromecast product after users were unable to use the streaming device for almost 12 hours.
Google joins Streaming Video Alliance
The Streaming Video Alliance, an industry forum solving challenges to improve the video experience, has announced that Google has joined as its newest member.
NBCUniversal and Google partner for VR
NBCUniversal has teamed up with Google to produce virtual reality (VR) content including original content from Saturday Night Live, Bravo Media’s Vanderpump Rules and Syfy wire.
YouTube reveals it took down 8 million videos in 3 months
YouTube has revealed its removed over 8 million videos in the last three months of 2017.
Google 4K TV stick emerges
It looks as if Google is preparing to launch a 4K capable HDMI dongle after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published documentation submitted by a Chinese manufacturer.
Video: Google and Facebook flex their muscle
Global platforms are diversifying into video and using it to solidify their core business proposition.
Alexandar Vassilev heads ProSiebenSat.1/Discovery OTT service 7TV
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery Communications have appointed Alexandar Vassilev as the CEO of 7TV, its joint streaming service in Germany.
Rupert Murdoch tells Facebook and Google to pay up
Rupert Murdoch, executive chairman of News Corp, calls on Facebook and Google to pay a ‘carriage fee for trusted publishers,’ similar to cable operators who pay broadcasters.