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27 Jul 2023

Sky Stream launches in Ireland

Sky has announced the launch of its Sky Stream device in the Republic of Ireland. Over 150 channels are available and 100,000 hours of aggregated content. The puck-sized box offers the same look and feel as found in Sky Glass, the streaming TV, launched in Ireland a year ago, Sky is promoting a Sky-Netflix bundle that offers Sky’s entertainment package with Netflix for €30 per month. Speaking about the launch of Sky Stream in Ireland, JD Buckley, CEO, Sky Ireland, said: “We are thrilled to announce the launch of Sky Stream in Ireland. Sky Stream revolutionises the way customers can access Sky and all of their favourite apps. Simply order your Sky Stream puck, receive it the following day and [...]
20 Jul 2023

Samsung est poursuivi en justice pour publicité mensongère à propos de ses TV 4K

Samsung et Best Buy sont attaqués en justice pour avoir menti sur les capacités des TV QLED de la marque coréenne. Des clients ont découvert que certains modèles de téléviseurs ne proposent pas les fonctionnalités annoncées. Samsung et la chaîne américaine de magasins Best Buy ont été assignés en justice par un citoyen californien nommé Ray Kim Law. Ce dernier reproche aux deux compagnies d’avoir menti sur les fonctionnalités offertes par certains modèles de téléviseurs QLED 4K de la marque coréenne. Selon M. Law, les TV en question ne proposent pas, comme annoncé dans les communications officielles, le Motion Xcelerator Turbo+, le FreeSync ou encore de ports HDMI 2.1. Le Motion Xcelerator Turbo+ comme le FreeSync visent à fluidifier l’affichage [...]
20 Jul 2023

Le secteur du streaming : un regard plus attentif sur le défi

L’industrie du streaming est en crise. Les bénéfices des principales sociétés de streaming ont chuté de 90 % depuis la dernière décennie, et aucune solution claire n’est en vue. Plusieurs facteurs ont contribué à cette crise. L’un est le grand nombre de services de streaming désormais disponibles. Aux États-Unis seulement, il existe plus de 100 services de streaming différents, chacun avec sa propre bibliothèque de contenu. Cela a conduit à une situation où les consommateurs sont submergés par le choix et sont moins susceptibles de s’abonner à plusieurs services. Un autre facteur est le coût croissant du contenu. Le prix de la production de contenu en streaming de haute qualité a considérablement augmenté ces dernières années. Cela a mis la [...]
20 Jul 2023

Roku and Shopify partnership brings easy checkout to streaming TV

Roku, one of the earliest streaming services to debut shoppable experiences, is rolling out new offerings. Top line Shopify and Roku are expanding their existing partnership in what they say is a first-of-its-kind offering that will let customers purchase products from Shopify merchants through Roku Action Ads. Between the lines Interested customers can press “OK” on their Roku remotes when they see an ad to learn more about the product, purchase directly from the TV and check out with Roku Pay. “Bringing a Shopify purchase experience to television for merchants is an industry first, and innovation opportunities like these are precisely the reason I came to Roku,” Peter Hamilton, senior director of ad innovation at Roku, said in a statement. [...]
20 Jul 2023

Three in five Americans see streaming subscriptions as ‘necessary’

Research from DailyStoke has revealed that streaming platforms have become an indispensable part of American lives, finding 62% of saying subscribing to streaming services is necessary, and one in four could not live without subscribing to a service. The study took the opinion of 1,000 American consumers who subscribe to popular streaming services give insights and opinions on all the different platforms available. Overall, nine in ten Americans said that they prefer to stream compared with cable TV. On average Americans were spending $46 a month to stream their favourite shows, movies, and music. Yet the majority believed streaming subscription costs were overpriced, and nearly half did not believe the platforms offer enough to justify the subscription costs. But Americans [...]
20 Jul 2023

Netflix strengthens position in Poland

Netflix now accounts for over half of the time spent on viewing streaming platforms by Polish internet users. According to research by Mediapanel published by Wirtualne Media>, the figure stood at 54.36% in June, up from 50.58% in May. Disney was in second place with 6.97% (6.09%), followed by Player with 6.64% (6.71%) and HBO Max with 6.19% (5.73). The research also shows that Netflix was far ahead of its competitors in terms of real users (11,097,972, compared to 9,960,084 in May), with Disney in second place (3,840,210 compared to 2,955,528 in May). TVP VOD, Canal+ online and Viaplay all saw their shares fall in June. SkyShowtime, which entered the Polish market earlier this year, saw its viewing share by [...]
18 Jul 2023

Starzplay adds blockbuster Hollywood releases via new Store

Looking to bring users access to box office movies immediately after their theatrical run without the need for a subscription, leading MENA region subscription video-on-demand service Starzplay has launched the Starzplay Store. Available on all devices equipped with the Starzplay application, Starzplay Store is said to focus on ease of use by offering tailored enhancements for smart TV browsing and purchasing. These enhancements include “frictionless” QR code mobile payments, allowing users to conclude their transaction on their mobile device via a scan. The payment integrations also extend to mobile devices via in-app purchases ensuring user-friendly experiences on any device. With the new service, users now have access to Hollywood blockbusters such as John Wick 4 and Shazam! Fury of the [...]
17 Jul 2023

Samsung TV Plus discute avec Altice Media, Amazon avec France Télévisions

Quand AVOD et FAST TV aiguise quelques appétits en France. Selon des informations NPA Conseil vendredi, la plateforme de FAST TV de Samsung, Samsung TV Plus, pourrait voir débarquer dans ses offres BFM TV et une dizaines d’autres chaines du groupe Altice Media au « début de l’automne ». De même, toujours selon cette source, France Télévisions négocierait actuellement avec Amazon pour faire son apparition sur sa plateforme. Pour NPA Conseil, l’accord « pourrait porter sur la distribution de l’ensemble de l’offre de France Télévisions (la plateforme france.tv) plutôt que de se limiter au signal linéaire des chaînes publiques ». La société d’études précise par ailleurs que le e-commerçant aurait pris contact avec l’ensemble des groupes audiovisuels de l’Hexagone. Amazon [...]
17 Jul 2023

Rakuten TV launches FIFA+ FAST channel ahead of FIFA Women’s World Cup

Rakuten TV is introducing a new football FAST channel called FIFA+ to provide football enthusiasts with an immersive experience of the game they love, just in time for the FIFA Women’s World Cup commencing on July 20th. The FIFA+ FAST channel will be accessible in several European markets, including the UK, Spain, France, Germany, and Italy. It will feature a wide range of captivating content, including compelling storytelling, iconic players, a collection of FIFA+ Originals, and a selection of action-packed FIFA archives highlighting the best moments from the FIFA World Cup and FIFA Women’s World Cup. Viewers can enjoy full match replays, highlights, and curated collections. Cedric Dufour, CEO and President of Rakuten TV, said, “Sport has been an important [...]
13 Jul 2023

Netflix adds support for frame rate matching on Google TV and Android TV

Netflix is finally getting on board with frame rate matching on Android TV OS, which will come to Google TV devices like the Chromecast. Added in Android TV OS 12, frame rate matching allows your TV to match the frame rate of the content being viewed, rather than display everything at the same frame rate. This helps to reduce “jutter” in the content, and just leads to a better overall viewing experience. As highlighted by FlatPanelsHD, the latest Netflix update on Google TV and Android TV adds support for frame rate matching. In a test, the outlet noticed that the latest Netflix app update supports the feature and varies between content. The Witcher was found to play at 24fps, while [...]