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

DISH first major US pay TV provider to integrate Netflix
Dec 17, 2014 – DISH has become the first major pay-TV provider in the U.S. to integrate the Netflix app into its set-top box. The app gives customers the ability to stream Netflix movies and TV shows from the same platform used to access their linear TV channels.
News categories: DISH Network, Netflix, Vivek Khemka, Bill Holmes, Apps, Digital TV, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

Belgium's Proximus TV adds Netflix VOD
Dec 16, 2014 – Belgacom has announced that Netflix is available via the menus of its Proximus TV service in Belgium, offering Proximus customers the opportunity to watch series and movies from the world leader in subscription video on demand.
News categories: Proximus, Netflix, Apps, Belgium, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, Streaming

Wyplay connects STBs with SIGFOX IoT network
Dec 16, 2014 – Wyplay and SIGFOX have revealed a joint technology collaboration. The system, which will be showcased at the 2015 International CES, integrates SIGFOX’s IoT cellular connectivity solution with Wyplay’s open-source pay-TV set-top-box (STB) middleware.
News categories: Wyplay, SIGFOX, Dominique Féral, Stuart Lodge, Broadband, CES2025, Digital TV, Europe, Middleware, Mobile, Set Top Box, USA

43.9% of French TV households have TV-over-ADSL
Dec 16, 2014 – France’s Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA) has reported the latest results from its survey on the penetration of audiovisual equipment in French households. 43.9% of France's TV households now have TV-over-ADSL.
News categories: Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel, Cable TV, Digital TV, France, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Smartphone, Subscribers, Tablet, Terrestrial

Espial showcases RDK, 4K, OTT and HTML5 TV user experiences at CES 2015
Dec 16, 2014 – Espial has announced that it will demonstrate rich, high performance HTML5 TV user experiences for smart TVs and RDK-based set-top boxes at the 2015 International CES in Las Vegas from January 6-9.
News categories: Espial, Apps, CES2025, HTML5, RDK, Streaming, Worldwide

HBO GO now available on Amazon Fire TV
Dec 15, 2014 – Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has announced that HBO GO is available on Amazon Fire TV with an HBO subscription through participating affiliates, with integration of its full catalog into Fire TV’s voice search.
News categories: Amazon, HBO, Peter Larsen, Jeff Dallesandro, Apps, Digital TV, TV Everywhere, USA

Deluxe expands 4K UHD capabilities of Deluxe OnDemand™
Dec 15, 2014 – Deluxe has announced enhancements to its cloud-based content supply and VOD management solution. The features enable service providers to launch 4K Ultra HD services without additional infrastructure investment or workflow costs.
News categories: Deluxe Digital Distribution, Todd Collart, Content Distribution, Smart TV, Streaming, Worldwide

BT enters into exclusive negotiations to acquire EE
Dec 15, 2014 – BT Group plc (BT) has announced that it has entered into an exclusivity agreement with Deutsche Telekom and Orange in relation to BT’s possible acquisition of all of their UK mobile business, EE.
News categories: BT Group, Digital TV, IPTV, MandA, Mobile, UK

78% of U.S. legacy pay TV subscribers have TV Everywhere access
Dec 11, 2014 – According to a report from TDG nearly eight in ten U.S. legacy pay-TV subscribers have access to authenticated TV Everywhere services from most of the major networks, amounting to some 74 million households.
News categories: TDG, Bill Niemeyer, Apps, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, TV Everywhere, USA