NEW YORK (AP) — Google will start its Stadia streaming service to challenge the video game industry in November — but initially only as part of a $130 bundle that includes hardware and a pass for a friend. Google announced the game service in March with few details. On Thursday, Google said it will start […]
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Majority of U.S. Now Streaming Over The Top Content, Survey Says
OpenX has announced a massive consumer shift toward Over The Top (OTT) video content consumption, after a nationwide survey was conducted by The Harris Poll. The survey indicates that the majority of American adults are using at least one OTT service, and most are subscribing to three separate platforms in order to stream content. The […]
Windstream Launches Kinetic TV, App-Based Service to Watch TV Anywhere
Windstream, a provider of advanced network communications and technology solutions, has introduced its own app-based television product dubbed Kinetic TV. The company hopes to address their consumers’ requests to watch TV network entertainment and local channels anywhere. The service will be available in Lincoln, Neb., and 14 other cities including Adams, Clatonia, Cortland, Davey, Denton, […]
CenturyLink Launches Mesh Delivery Network that Offers Large-Scale Video Delivery
urrently, the number of global OTT subscribers is 375 million, and it’s only growing from there. With this surge and demand of OTT digital platforms, CenturyLink, Inc. has announced an agreement with Streamroot, a provider of peer-to-peer networking solutions that can be paired with CenturyLink’s content delivery network (CDN). Known as CenturyLink CDN Mesh Delivery, […]
Roku Adds HBO to Premium Subscriptions, Just in Time for Game of Throne Fans
Roku is now incorporating HBO into its Premium Subscriptions on the Roku Channel. Subscribers will have access to all of HBO’s original series, plus hit movies, documentaries, live programming, and more. Cinemax will also be available via Premium Subscriptions on the Roku Channel. “The Roku Channel delivers a single destination to discover great free, ad-supported […]
Streaming to Subscriptions: Video Games Enter New Frontiers
NEW YORK (AP) — The video game industry is entering new frontiers. In the past, you plunked down $60 at GameStop for a copy of Grand Theft Auto or Madden NFL and played it out — after which you could trade it in or let it gather dust. Now, you’ll increasingly have the choice of […]
CDNs Support OTT Delivery Demands
Driven by an increase in high-quality content and a rapid move to content consumption on IP-connected devices over broadband and mobile networks, OTT content delivery shows no signs of abating. In fact, industry analysts have long proclaimed that OTT is growing at a faster rate than anyone expected. The figures are truly staggering. Over 337,000 […]
CERN Uses Limelight Networks to Live Stream Ground-Breaking Scientific Discoveries
Limelight Networks, Inc., a provider of edge cloud services, has announced that the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is using Limelight’s Content Delivery Network (CDN) to live stream scientific discoveries to thousands of researchers, engineers, and physicists around the world. CERN, a giant when it comes to physics laboratories, is home to some of […]
Spectrum Enterprise and Moviebeam Offer In-Room Programming Packages for Hotel Guests
Spectrum Enterprise, a part of Charter Communications, Inc., has partnered with Moviebeam, a video systems integrator, to offer hotels an in-room guest experience with programming packages from Spectrum Enterprise delivered on its fiber network. This offering combines both Spectrum Enterprise Fiber Connect Plus TV, a HDTV video programming service with more than 200 HD channels, […]
Comcast Launches Amazon Prime Video on Xfinity X1
Comcast and Amazon announced a Prime Video service that will launch on Comcast’s Xfinity X1. This service will allow millions of people access to Prime Video originals, premium shows, movies, and live events, along with the live, on demand, and web programming included with the Xfinity TV subscription. “We are thrilled to give X1 customers […]