Even as more US consumers adopt subscription streaming from Netflix and other services, the majority of feature-length movies are still rented on physical discs., according to The NPD Group’s VideoWatch VOD report.
Vevo partners with Ouya
Vevo, the all-premium music video and entertainment platform, is committed to launch with the online gaming platform Ouya when it comes to market in March 2013.
Netflix/YouTube challenge continues
The cord-cutting debate continues to rage –at least in the US, where the number subscribers to pay-TV services operated by publicly traded cable, satellite and phone companies fell by 200,000 in the second quarter.
First round win for Aereo
WATCH VIDEO. Aereo, the New York based TV streaming service, has had a victory in court, with a judge refusing to grant a preliminary injunction shutting the service down.
CNN launches Facebook voting app
CNN and Facebook have partnered to offer a social experience for CNN’s on-air, mobile and online audiences and Facebook’s more than 160 million US users.
NBCU sells A+E stake for $3.03bn
The Walt Disney Company and Hearst Corp. will acquire NBCUniversal’s 15.8% stake in A+E Television Networks for $3.03 billion (€2.46 billion).