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Spotify and Tencent Agree “Strategic Collaboration”December 13, 2017Spotify and Tencent have agreed a share swap and investment deal. The exact terms between the streaming music company and the Chinese internet giant have not been revealed but industry publications have reported that under the deal Spotify and Tencent Music Entertainment TME) will get 10% of each other’s businesses. TME, which is majority-owned by Tencent is the leading music streaming service in China powering offers from QQ Music, KuGou and Kuwo. In addition to the stock swap Tencent has acquired a stake in Spotify by purchasing shares from existing backers.
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Spotify and Tencent Agree “Strategic Collaboration”December 05, 2017Spotify and Tencent have agreed a share swap and investment deal. The exact terms between the streaming music company and the Chinese internet giant have not been revealed but industry publications have reported that under the deal Spotify and Tencent Music Entertainment TME) will get 10% of each other’s businesses. TME, which is majority-owned by Tencent is the leading music streaming service in China powering offers from QQ Music, KuGou and Kuwo. In addition to the stock swap Tencent has acquired a stake in Spotify by purchasing shares from existing backers.
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Netflix adds download functionalityDecember 02, 2016• Netflix has added the ability to download selected titles for offline viewing on smartphones and tablets • Laptops and other browser based streaming devices are currently not included in the roll-out • All users can utilise offline viewing regardless of country or subscription tier • Supported content includes much of Netflix’s original content library, alongside a reduced selection of third party content and films.
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Sky VR: a VR testbed, not pay TVOctober 05, 2016Sky has launched its free to download VR app, supported on mobile by Google Cardboard and Samsung Gear, Sky VR is also supported on PC with Oculus Rift. piece.Subscribers Only
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Now TV Combo takes SVoD firmly into the infrastructure businessJune 29, 2016Sky’s Now TV throws down the gauntlet to online video providers and low cost operator bundles alike, adding broadband internet and telephony services to their Now TV offer. The service which will launch in early July features a new streaming box which, like previous devices, is made by long term partner and part subsidiary; Roku. The slightly larger DMA is now capable of 1080p streaming, comes with a digital tuner for terrestrial broadcast, and adds live pause capabilities.Subscribers Only
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YouTube launches subscription service with RedOctober 23, 2015Google owned online video platform, YouTube, is to add a subscription option called YouTube Red. For $9.99 per month, the subscription removes advertising from YouTube, provides exclusive access to a slate of video titles, and allows users to save and download videos for offline viewing.Subscribers Only
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Watchable: Comcast softens pay-TV walled gardens and enters advertising platform warOctober 09, 2015The largest U.S. cable operator, Comcast, has launched the beta version of Watchable - its ad-supported, cross platform online video offer. The new service aggregates online short-form video content from 30 online network partners in a move to tap into rapidly growing online video advertising budgets.Subscribers Only
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Comcast Launches Stream to Defend Position, Not Change the MarketJuly 16, 2015Comcast, the largest pay TV operator in the US, is set to offer a low cost ‘streaming cable’ pay TV service. The $15 per month service, Stream, will only be available to Comcast’s internet customers as the service uses the managed-IP part of Comcast’s cable infrastructure to deliver video and not the open internet.Subscribers Only
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Apple Music can kick start on-demand music businessJuly 03, 2015Apple has made its long expected entry into the on-demand subscription music market with the launch of Apple Music: a premium only service with plans starting at $9.99/month for personal plans and $14.99/month for the family plan in the US. Apple Music will be available as a free trial for the first three months. Unlike its App Store policy, Apple Music launches with differential pricing based on geography and is available for much lower prices in less developed markets. In contrast to its App Store policy, Apple Music launches with differential pricing based on geography and is available for much lower prices in less developed markets.Subscribers Only
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Spotify broadens focus with video, podcasts, and fitness featuresMay 29, 2015Spotify, the global leader in on-demand music, has added video to its service. At launch the company offers short form video content from such well-known content providers as Viacom’s Comedy Central, Disney’s ESPN, VICE News, Turner Broadcasting, Conde Nast Entertainment and others.Subscribers Only
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Tidal aims to differentiate in crowded music marketApril 09, 2015On-demand music service Tidal has relaunched with much fanfare. The service, which includes Aspiro’s rebranded WiMP music service, is backed by a host of celebrity musicians.
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Over-the-top HBO Now to launch on Apple devices in AprilMarch 10, 2015HBO's over-the-top streaming service will be available on Apple devices from launch next month, the company announced yesterday. Branded as HBO Now, the service will cost $14.99 a month and be available via iPads, iPhones, iPod touches and Apple TV set-top boxes in time for season five of Game of Thrones on 10 April.Subscribers Only
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Onkyo Expands its High Resolution Music StoreFebruary 20, 2015Home AV hardware company Onkyo has launched a digital music store, Onkyo Music, in the UK, the US, and Germany. Onkyo Music offers “hundreds of thousands” of high resolution music tracks for purchase. The e-Onkyo music download service first launched in 2005 in Japan, and Onkyo Music is the company’s expansion of the concept. The store is a partnership with digital music specialist 7Digital, and is a download-to-own service with no streaming option. High resolution music is priced at $15-25 per album and $2-4 for single tracks, and the site allows search and download of lower-resolution CD-quality tracks as well. Onkyo is currently developing the Onkyo Music app for iOS and Android, and plans to allow files to be downloaded to multiple devices, whilst also being stored in a cloud locker.Subscribers Only
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Disney Movies Anywhere comes to GoogleNovember 06, 2014Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA), Walt Disney’s digital locker service, has launched on Google Play.Subscribers Only
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Amazon adds music to Prime SubscriptionsJune 16, 2014Amazon has launched an on-demand music offer as part of it Prime service. Limited to the US at launch, Prime Music joins Prime Instant Video, ebook lending, and free shipping as part of the retail giant's bundled subscription offer.Subscribers Only
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Apple and Beats: Strategic Synergy or Questionable Value?June 11, 2014Apple is to buy Beats Electronics for $3 billion, which is not only the largest acquisition in the Cupertino-based company’s history, but also its most high-profile strategic investment to date. The deal comes after handset competitor HTC recently sold the remaining half of its $309 million, 50.1% controlling interest of Beats back to the company for $265 million in September 2013.
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Disney launches its UltraViolet alternative with iTunes as sole launch partnerFebruary 26, 2014Disney has launched Disney Movies Anywhere, the first significant manifestation of its rights locker service, KeyChest. At launch, iTunes is the sole retail partner, however Disney has indicated that it will be adding other retailers in the future.
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Comcast and Netflix sign deal for transit, not carriageFebruary 25, 2014Comcast and Netflix have signed a deal for ‘interconnection’. No terms of the multi-year deal have been disclosed except the companies have made it clear that the agreement has been developed over ‘many months’ and that under the deal Netflix traffic receives no preferential treatment at a network level.
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Beats launches music subscription service and partners AT&T for family plan offerJanuary 23, 2014Audio equipment brand Beats Electronics has launched Beats Music an on-demand music service in the US. The service has a heavy emphasis on curation and has been in development since Beats acquired Mog July...
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WWE to roll out international OTT network in 2014January 15, 2014WWE is set to launch an OTT network in 2014. By focusing on OTT, WWE is bypassing a traditional live linear channel on pay TV. The WWE Network is due to launch on February 24 in the US, with the UK, Canada,...
