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24 Apr 2023

Viaplay launches on Roku devices in the US, Canada and the UK

A recent report from SVB MoffettNathanson suggested that the future for Roku will depend heavily on monetising connected TV and streaming, and as part of this drive it has inked a multi-year partnership with Viaplay Group in the UK, US and Canada. The new deal with the Nordic streamer will see Viaplay’s premium service available for subscription through Roku devices in the US, Canada and the UK. In the North American countries, Viaplay subscribers will be able to access over 1,500 hours of TV series and films, alongside curated third-party content. ies and much more. The Viaplay programming available in North America includes a selection of Nordic Noir that company is renowned for such as provocative young adult drama Threesome; [...]

17 Apr 2023

Amazon Luna fait ses débuts au Canada et en Europe

Présenté lors de l’Amazon Devices Event 2020, le service de cloud gaming Amazon Luna n’était jusqu’ici proposé qu’aux États-Unis, mais le géant de Seattle vient d’élargir sa disponibilité au Canada et, de notre côté de l’Atlantique, au Royaume-Uni et à l’Allemagne. Amazon Luna, c’est quoi ? Amazon Luna est un service de cloud gaming qui permet aux utilisateurs de jouer à des jeux vidéo en streaming sans console avec des appareils tels que les ordinateurs, les tablettes, les smartphones, les téléviseurs connectés et les appareils de streaming multimédia de la gamme Amazon Fire TV. Concurrent des Xbox Cloud Gaming, Nvidia GeForce Now ou encore PlayStation Plus, Amazon Luna se différencie par son modèle économique qui permet aux joueurs d’accéder à [...]

30 Mar 2023

Amazon Luna sees its first-ever expansion, opens to the UK, Germany, and Canada

It’s been roughly a year since Amazon Luna first launched its cloud gaming service to everyone, and to celebrate its anniversary, the service is expanding to three new regions – the UK, Germany, and Canada. Starting today, Amazon Luna will be playable in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Canada. This is the first expansion the service has had so far, being available solely in the United States prior to today. Amazon says the service will be available on “select devices” including Fire TV. In the US, Luna is available on select Samsung smart TVs, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablets, iPhones and iPads via Safari, and Android devices from Google, OnePlus, and Samsung via Chrome. Starting today, we’re excited to [...]

13 Mar 2023

3SS partners with TELUS for Android TV service

3 Screen Solutions (3SS) has entered into a partnership with Canada’s TELUS to launch a new generation Android TV entertainment service. The service offers over 400 channels, over 80,000 On Demand assets, and includes many popular third party streaming apps. Netflix, YouTube and Prime Video are pre-installed and deep-linked. Customers can also install their favourite streaming apps in Google Play Store. TELUS has chosen 3SS’ 3Ready Product Framework for its proven ability to provide a highly viewer-centric, customized UX. It has also deployed new 4K Ultra HD Jade set-top box (STB) from VANTIVA, formerly known as Technicolor. Commenting on the development, Greg Riker, chief revenue officer at ThinkAnalytics, said: “TELUS is able to fully leverage the Think360 platform from ‘cold [...]

13 Mar 2023

Telus

Telus taps 3SS to power next-gen TV service Leading Canadian communications technology company Telus has deployed a 3SS 3Ready-based technology platform to launch a next-generation super-aggregated entertainment service based on Android TV OS. The new entertainment service offers over 400 channels, over 80,000 on-demand assets, and includes popular third party streaming apps such as Netflix, YouTube and Prime Video are pre-installed and deep-linked. Customers can also install their favourite streaming apps in Google Play Store. Other service features include restart, full nPVR, user profiles, 14-day EPG and zones for Sports and Kids. What is said to be core to its strategy to deliver superior Android TV viewing, Telus chose 3SS’ 3Ready Product Framework for its ability to provide a viewer-centric [...]