Streaming (Over-the-top, OTT, P2P, PC-TV, Internet TV, online video, IP Video) News

Buying, renting videos by title not making leap to the digital marketplace
Aug 22, 2016 – As the sharing economy goes mainstream, consumers seem to be setting aside the ambition to be video collectors. With so much content now available at will, ownership and renting of individual titles has become surprisingly rare, according to a study from GfK.
News categories: GfK, David Tice, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Elemental powers IP content delivery for NET in Brazil
Aug 18, 2016 – Elemental has announced that it is providing live video encoding and packaging solutions to NET in Brazil. The platform allows NET to deliver 40 IP-based channels to multiscreen devices, and to hybrid STBs alongside HD channels broadcast using DVB technology.
News categories: Elemental, NET, Dan Marshall, Marcio Carvalho, Brazil, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mobile

Uruguay's Antel selects Elemental for mobile and fiber OTT services
Aug 18, 2016 – Elemental has announced that Uruguayan state-owned telecommunications company Administración Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (Antel) has selected Elemental video processing to power its new TIER III Datacenter.
News categories: Elemental, Antel, Keith Wymbs, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Mobile, Streaming, Uruguay

TDG forecasts significant growth for Social-Mobile video
Aug 17, 2016 – According to The Diffusion Group (TDG), the amount of time consumers spend each week using a ‘screen’ — a television, personal computer, tablet, or mobile phone — now tops 50 hours. The role that smartphones play in total screen time continues to expand.
News categories: The Diffusion Group, Joel Espelien, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, Streaming, USA

4K adoption for OTT set to soar over the next 5 years
Aug 15, 2016 – Juniper Research expects that 4K OTT services will attract over 189 million unique users globally by 2021, up from just 2.3 million this year, driven by greater content availability and compatible devices.
News categories: Juniper Research, Lauren Foye, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA, Worldwide

Deutsche Telekom to premiere Red Hot Chili Peppers in 360°
Aug 8, 2016 – Deutsche Telekom will present the first 360-degree live concert in Germany at the Kraftwerk Berlin on September 6th, 2016. With a smartphone, a cardboard and equipment such as the Samsung Gear VR fans can fully emerge into the scene.
News categories: Deutsche Telekom, Digital TV, Germany, IFABerlin, Metaverse, Mobile

Yahoo introduces Yahoo View in partnership with Hulu
Aug 8, 2016 – Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) has announced the launch of Yahoo View, a site where viewers can watch episodes of TV shows and go beyond the episode with clips, recaps and the best of Tumblr fandom. Yahoo View is an extension of Yahoo's distribution partnership with Hulu.
News categories: Yahoo!, Hulu, Jess Lee, Phil Lynch, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

1.4 million 4K Ultra HD TVs sold in U.S. in 2Q 2016
Aug 4, 2016 – According to The Digital Entertainment Group, U.S. consumer spending on home entertainment products was strong for the second quarter of 2016. Boding well for the home entertainment industry was the continuing shift by consumers to 4K Ultra HD TVs.
News categories: Digital Entertainment Group, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

BBC Sport 360 launches for Rio 2016 Olympics
Aug 4, 2016 – The BBC has launched BBC Sport 360, an experimental service bringing Rio 2016 live and on-demand to UK audiences in 360 degree video for the first time. The BBC Sport 360 service starts on Friday 5 August through a dedicated BBC Sport 360 trial app.
News categories: BBC, Justin Barritt, Will Saunders, Apps, Digital TV, Metaverse, Mobile, UK