All Connected TV & Devices articles – Page 3
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NewsOfcom: Broadcast still leads UK TV market, but streaming is catching up
Half of UK homes are signed up to TV streaming services, but linear broadcasting still leads the market in terms of viewership, according to Ofcom.
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Google pledges carbon neutral sustainability on consumer devices
By 2020, Google has committed to carbon-neutral shipping and recycled plastic for all devices including Pixel phones, Google Home Minis and Chromecast.
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Econet shuts down pay-TV arm Kwesé TV
Econet Wireless has said it will shut its African pay-TV arm Kwesé due to economic issues in its home country of Zimbabwe.
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India’s ACT launches 4K TV streaming service
ACT Fibernet has launched a new 4K Android TV box with ultra-high definition entertainment to its customers with Netflix and Google Play streaming support.
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CTA boss: US and China are in artificial intelligence “battle”
The US is caught up in a “battle” with China over the future of artificial intelligence, according to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA).
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Tesla to offer in-car Netflix and YouTube
Tesla drivers will soon be able to watch Netflix and YouTube on their vehicles’ dashboard display, according to company founder Elon Musk.
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NBCU's new SVOD service “very different” to Netflix
NBCUniversal will launch its upcoming streaming service next April with mostly live and off licensed content, offering a “very different” service from Netflix.
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Netflix suffers tough Q2 results as content worries loom
Netflix saw its US subscriber numbers fall for the first time – James Pearce asks if there is a rocky road ahead for the streaming giant.
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Piracy to cost $9.1bn in US OTT revenue in 2019
OTT and pay-TV companies will lose out in around $9.1 billion of revenue due to piracy and account sharing in 2019 alone, according to a report from Parks Associates.
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Snapchat launches ‘Creator Shows’ with ad-revenue deal
Celebrities and influencers such as Serena Williams and Arnold Schwarzenegger will begin airing short-form programmes on Snapchat in a move to extend audience engagement ad monetise video content.
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WarnerMedia confirms D2C HBO Max service
HBO has unveiled its new direct-to-consumer streaming service, which will be launched in 2020 and is set to offer legacy favourites and original content.
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Amazon and Google reach truce over SVOD platforms
Amazon and Google have ended a long-running dispute that limited access to each other’s on-demand services on their respective TV platforms.
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Netflix partners with Microsoft celebrating Stranger Things 3
Microsoft has launched a special edition of Windows 1.0 PC app in-line with Netflix’s season three premiere of Stranger Things bringing fans back to 1985.
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African football bosses call out BeoutQ on piracy
BeoutQ has been condemned by the Confédération Africaine de Football for illegally broadcasting every group phase of the African Cup of Nations.
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Cartoon Network launches pop-up channels in Asia
Turner’s Cartoon Network has launched two pop-up kids channels as part of an innovative trial in partnership with Globecast.
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YouTube dominates viewing figures, but catch up services on the rise
Netflix and Amazon Prime are continuing to see growth in viewing figures globally, while Facebook and YouTube has seen a fall in usage, according to Ampere Analysis.
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Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo give trade war warning ahead of tariff hike
Donald Trump’s trade war with China could drive up costs on consumer electronics and negatively impact the gaming and content industry.
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Industry Trends
The role of voice in content discovery
Voice is becoming an increasingly important part of content discovery, but can it ever replace the remote control? Ann-Marie Corvin investigates.
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NBC pulls The Office from Netflix in favour of own streaming service
The US version of The Office will be pulled from Netflix 2021 – as NBC makes its own upcoming streaming platform the exclusive home of the popular sitcom.
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IBC addresses new era of media
IBC2019: Industry experts and thought leaders will gather at the annual IBC Show to address the biggest opportunities and challenges faced by the industry.
