“It has failed to steal a march on Google as originally intended having been two years late in launching, but internet streaming TV service YouView has finally broken cover in the UK.”
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“In this three-part interview for Brightfire, Microsoft UK’s Chief Envisioning Officer, aka Director of Search, talks about the future of technology, winning the trust of consumers, the EU cookie law and the latest Microsoft products and services.”
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“Four months after launching in the UK and Ireland, video streaming service Roku has added its 150th channel.
‘We’ve added almost a channel a day since we launched, and there’s much more to come,’ Clive Hudson, vice-president, Roku Europe said.”
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“n a move that is long overdue, LoveFilm has bolstered its video-on-demand (VoD) streaming service in the United Kingdom with high definition quality, which lets its British customers watch their favourite movies and TV shows in either 720p or 1080p resolution without having to pay additional fees. A similar high-def upgrade in functionality has been rolled out in Germany as well by parent company Amazon who owns LoveFilm.”
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“Some three quarters of connected TV owners across four major markets are connecting their sets to the internet, with connection rates being highest in France, according to a survey by Futuresource Consulting.
Futuresource surveyed 4,000 consumers across the US, UK, France and Germany. The company found that 71% of connected TV owners in France hooked their sets up to the web, with the lowest connection rate across the four countries surveyed being that of the UK, at 56%.”
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“Roku streaming devices will be available in the first physical UK stores very shortly, with the electrical retailer Maplin taking stock this week and plans for promotions over the next few weeks. The devices are already available from online retailers Amazon, Box and Scan (and also via Maplin online). The experience in the U.S. was that there was a significant increase in sales once the devices were available in retail stores as well as online.”
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“UK cable operator Virgin Media added 242,000 customer to its TiVo advanced TV service in the first quarter, taking its total to 677,100. The figures contributed to a boost in Virgin Media’s overall pay TV base of 50,600.
Virgin Media now has 840,000 customers taking broadband speeds of 30Mbps or more, up 146,000 in the course of the first quarter. The company completed the rollout of its 100Mbps service in March, ahead of schedule.”
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“On-demand video streaming specialist Netflix and Japanese technology giant Sony has today jointly announced the addition of the former’s service on the latter’s Sony Entertainment Network (SEN) web-connected portal, which will grant owners of Sony’s 2012 internet-enabled devices instant access to a huge selection of television programmes and movies.”
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“Vidkey Is not a ‘US Englonly’ only engine. The VidKey Enterprise system will have the abillity to call other languages and dialects when your file is submitted for indexing. For Example: UK English, French, Spanish, Dutch (and more).”
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“Curzon on Demand has a unique offering which is certain to find a healthy following amongst both Independent movie fans, and those looking for a contract-free experience.”
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