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Broadcast radio giant iHeartMedia has wrapped a month-long beta phase for its pair of subscription services, iHeartRadio Plus and iHeartRadio All Access, announcing today at CES th... More

Twitter, continuing to push into live video streaming, reached a deal with the PGA Tour that makes the social service the exclusive free distribution platform for select golf tourn... More

Despite uncertain economic times ahead and a documented slowdown is sales of smartphones and tablets in the year ahead revenues from the consumer electronics sales, a bellwether fo... More

In just a few short years, esports has grown from a niche opportunity to a global phenomenon. Think professional gaming attracts a smaller audience than your favorite football riva... More

Artificial intelligence is growing fast. Recent research puts it as a $5 billion market by 2020, and Gartner estimates that 6 billion connected "things" will require AI support by ... More

Tech's influence and reach is growing and pitting the industry against a new wave of regulatory challenges. In the U.S., mega-mergers are likely to face tough scrutiny in 2017, and... More

Iddo Shai, Kaltura: Those of us who track the digital video industry closely (or any industry for that matter), know the feeling of going through endless news pieces and reports, t... More

In move that tacks on technologies that will drive deeper search and discovery capabilities into its X1 platform, Comcast has acquired Watchwith, a company that has built a video m... More

All signs point to the biggest TV story of 2016 — streaming video — being an even bigger in 2017. Netflix and Amazon will grow their U.S. and global brands and original series ... More

Mediafly announced that it has received a growth round from Boathouse Capital. This is the first outside institutional round for the company and will provide Mediafly with a finan... More

Hulu struck a deal to license CBS Corp.’s broadcast network and cable channels for its forthcoming live-streaming service, adding to its lineup ahead of a highly anticipated laun... More

President-elect Donald Trump's plans to slash corporate tax rates and repatriate overseas cash should spur a flurry of M&A activity in the media industry this year, with Apple pote... More

Technicolor announced today at CES 2017 in Las Vegas that it was chosen by AirTV to build the AirTV Player, an Android TV streaming device. AirTV Player features built-in advanced ... More

4K TVs had a coming-out party here five years ago. Now, the ultra high-definition format is hitting its stride. 4K Ultra HD televisions have experienced a successful slow burn sinc... More

High-level rumors are now beginning to bubble, however, that Google is very interested in snapping up the Berlin-based company – which boasts more than 175m users around the worl... More

Ever since high-quality, streaming services emerged in 2010, it was clear that the business of television was in for radical change. Bundled channel services have an opportunity to... More

HBO and Starz are platforms for movies and TV shows. Apple TV and Roku are platforms for streaming services. Amazon Channels is a little different; it’s a platform for movies, TV... More

Craig Mumma, Technicolor Pulse Product Manager: "One of the major advantages of Pulse is that it’s a global tool. It’s not just a local tool. So if somebody needs access in Ams... More

Virtual reality is going to get scary in 2017: The Fox Innovation Lab and filmmaker Ridley Scott have teamed up to make an “Alien: Covenant” virtual reality (VR) experience. Th... More

FreeCast begins 2017 with a mission to create new cord-cutters. With sights set on growth and a potent alternative to traditional cable and satellite television, the company believ... More