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Japan
SoftBank launches OTT service
Japanese internet giant SoftBank has launched an OTT pay service for Japan’s smartphone and tablet…
Sony reports significant increase in TV sales
Sony reported a “significant increase” in television sales in the three months ending September 30,…
SoftBank buys Korean drama VoD site DramaFever
Japanese telco SoftBank has agreed to buy US-based DramaFever, a streaming site that offers on-demand…
New Toshiba UHD TVs to support Japanese 4K broadcast service
Toshiba’s new line of Ultra High Definition 4K TVs will support the new UHD 4K…
ZenithOptimedia predicts strong ad growth forecast
The global advertising market will grow strongly through the rest of the year with television…
Google planning to invest in trans-Pacific submarine cable
Google is planning to join five other companies to invest in a new trans-Pacific submarine…
WWE Network gets global OTT launch
Over-the-top wrestling channel WWE Network has launched outside the US for the first time. The…
Global IPTV subscriptions to double over seven years
Global IPTV subscriptions will more than double from 90 million at the end of 2013…
YouTube launches for international gay channel Here TV
US-based gay cable net Here TV has launched paid-for YouTube channels in 16 international markets….
Elemental appoints CFO, runs Japanese 4K encoding trial
Video solutions and delivery firm Elemental Technologies has appointed former Palo Alto Networks’ vice president of…