Industry Updates

Netflix Now on Dish’s Hopper in First Big pay-TV Partnership 18 December 2014

Subscribers to Dish’s satellite TV service can now access Netflix right from their set-top box. The partnership is a major strategic coup for the online video service and reflects a new level of integration between online and traditional TV. Netflix will now appear for all … Continue reading

Mediaset Taps Accenture for Chromecast Streaming 17 December 2014

Italy’s largest commercial broadcaster Mediaset is to use the Accenture Video Solution 4.0 in order to distribute its Infinity multiplatform service to Chromecast users. Accenture Video Solution 4.0 also has ad serving features that enable video services operators to include native … Continue reading

ARRIS Adds Portico TV to OTT Content Bouquet 17 December 2014

ARRIS Group will add Net2TV Corp’s streaming television service, Portico TV, to its over-the-top (OTT) content library beginning early in 2015. ARRIS is a leader in delivering the content that consumers want, whenever and wherever they want it as claimed by … Continue reading

Comcast Customers Can Finally Watch HBO Go on Their Rokus 17 December 2014

Subscribers to Comcast Xfinity cable TV service can now watch their favorite HBO shows via HBO Go on Roku streaming devices. Comcast was pleased to announce that it has been added to the list of participating television providers that support HBO GO and … Continue reading

DramaFever and AMC to Launch Horror Streaming Site Shudder.tv 17 December 2014

Cable network AMC and Korean drama specialist DramaFever are getting closer to the launch of their second niche online subscription service. AMC plans to launch a service dubbed Shudder.tv, targeting horror fans, in the coming months. Shudder will be powered by … Continue reading