Periscope is just killing it. Yesterday, right in time for the Twitter-owned live streaming service’s first birthday, the service released some stats – and they’re mighty impressive. Periscope has been used for over 200 million broadcasts since its March 2015 launch. (That number has doubled since January, when Periscope streams were added to Twitter timelines.) […]
Digiday reports that, during Facebook’s April 12-13 F8 developers conference, the company will unveil new live video capabilities. Publishers will no longer be reliant on smartphones and tablets; instead, they’ll be able to integrate Facebook’s live-streaming tech directly into their control rooms. That will allow for more sophisticated productions: Remote segments will be possible, as […]
Mobile data is precious, but video streaming consumes tons of it. Unbeknownst to anyone else, Netflix has been addressing the issue: The service confirmed to the Wall Street Journal that, for the past five years, it has been throttling video speeds across most wireless providers (including AT&T and Verizon), capping streaming quality at 600 kilobits […]
The media and e-commerce platform Brit + Co returned to Snapchat’s Discover platform. The Discover platform, which consists of publisher-controlled channels, last hosted a Brit + Co channel during the winter holidays. This time, the company’s Discover channel – which went live Saturday – featured an Easter theme, with a focus on cooking, fashion and […]
Is Rovi acquiring TiVo? It’s by no means set in stone, but the companies are in “advanced negotiations,” according to sources who spoke to The New York Times. Rovi, a tech and software company that owns innumerable patents for digital entertainment devices, would offer TiVo shareholders a combination of cash and stock. When all’s said […]
Talk about playing in your own wheelhouse. Apple has greenlit its first original production – an unscripted series about app developers. Produced by Ben Silverman and Howard Owens, the series was developed in partnership with musician will.i.am, the New York Times has reported. Additional details about the project are still scant. Apple exec Eddy […]
Nielsen’s much-anticipated Total Audience Measurement product won’t be available for another few months, but in the meantime, this is still a pretty big deal: Starting April 25, the company will make brand-level data available from connected smart TVs and, more importantly, connected TV devices, including Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Xbox, and other streamers and […]
As the great YouTube Red experiment ramps up, it remains to be seen whether Google’s paid subscription service can compete with the likes of Netflix. One thing is clear: Compelling content is paramount. Next up for YouTube Red is We Love You, a new romantic comedy from AwesomenessTV. The movie features YouTube star Yousef Saleh […]
The Chromecast app is no more; get used to calling it Google Cast. The rebranding reflects the expanding capabilities of the Google TV streaming app. No longer will its functionality be limited to the Chromecast dongle; instead, the technology will begin to be compatible with a growing array of devices, including smart TVs, displays, and […]
AOL will be cutting ties with Whalerock Industries, the media firm that has worked to build up Moviefone’s website and apps since 2013. The partnership expires May 31. At that point, AOL will take Moviefone back in-house. AOL exec Jimmy Maymann tells Variety that AOL will now work to expand on Moviefone’s social reach […]
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