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Amazon unveils new Fire TV with 4K UHD & Alexa
17 Sep 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |The new Fire TV supports 4K Ultra HD, Alexa voice control, is 75% more powerful, and is available for $99.99. A new Fire TV Stick with a voice remote was also announced.
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NASA is launching a 4K TV channel
14 Sep 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |Video from the International Space Station, timelapses & footage from historical missions in glorious 4K. Via streaming and satellite TV
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New Apple TV with App Store, Siri & tvOS unveiled
09 Sep 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |This is the new Apple TV with App Store, Siri, tvOS and much more. "The future of TV is apps," says Tim Cook, Apple's CEO
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UHD Alliance wants "premium" specification for UHD/HDR TVs
09 Sep 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |UHDA wants to define a "premium" or "quality" specification for TVs and services that will separate the wheat from the chaff. We spoke with two members at IFA
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Samsung launches JU6800 with 4K & quantum dots
07 Sep 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |JU6800 is a 6 series TV but it still incorporates the quantum dot technology of the much more expensive SUHD TVs
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LG demonstrates 4K HDR via streaming, HbbTV, DVB & satellite
07 Sep 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |LG and 5 partners demonstrates 4K HDR content via streaming and broadcast, including HbbTV 2.0, satellite, DVB-T2 and set-top box
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Amazon's 4K HDR streams now available on LG & Sony TVs
03 Sep 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |Owners of LG’s HDR OLED TVs andSony’s HDR LCD TVs can now stream in 4K HDR from Amazon Prime Video
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Netflix, Google, others join forces to develop next-gen video format
03 Sep 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |Amazon, Cisco, Google, Intel, Microsoft, Mozilla and Netflix are joining forces to develop a free next-gen video format
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Google aims to cut 4K video size in half with VP10 format
03 Sep 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |Google is currently rolling out VP9 but is already working on VP10 with a aim to cut 4K video bandwidth requirements in half again
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YouTube Gaming is here to take on Amazon's Twitch
27 Aug 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |You might be surprised but live streaming of games is getting big. Google has launched YouTube Gaming
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Amazon brings 4K HDR streaming to Europe
25 Aug 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |HDR is now also available on the streaming service on the UK, Germany, and Austria.
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HBO Now launches on Amazon Fire TV & Stick
21 Aug 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |HBO Now is expanding and the app is now available on Amazon’s Fire TV box and the Fire TV stick
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Game streaming service GameFly launches on Samsung TVs
21 Aug 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |Stream games like you would stream movies on Netflix. GameFly has just launched on Samsung’s Smart TVs in 21 countries
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Netflix raises price of its HD plan in Europe
19 Aug 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |Netflix has increased the price of its HD plan by 10%. Existing users will continue to pay the old price for one year
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TV "cord cutting" accelerates
12 Aug 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |Signs are starting to emerge that “cord shaving” has become “cord cutting”. And the trend is accelerating
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Iovine: Apple Music's curation could work for TV
11 Aug 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |The music executive believes that Apple Music's curation could work for TV. A hint of things to come?
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HBO Now adds support for Chromecast
07 Aug 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |You can now enjoy the streaming service on your TV via Chromecast
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Linear TV will peak this year as online TV takes over
05 Aug 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |This year will mark "peak linear TV" globally. Viewers are moving to streaming services
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Netflix will launch in Japan, Iceland & Southern Europe soon
05 Aug 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |The company has now confirmed that it is entering Asia, more specifically Japan, next month. And more countries in Q4
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Former Top Gear hosts to make new auto show for Amazon
30 Jul 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are back. The new auto show will start streaming on Amazon next year
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Netflix's new TV user interface will auto-play videos
23 Jul 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |Movies and TV series automatically start playing in the background once you click on a title. The update is rolling out now
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Video will push internet traffic to 2 zettabytes by 2019
22 Jul 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |The internet will reach 2 zettabytes per year by 2019, corresponding to 250 billion DVDs. Video will account for 80%, estimates Cisco
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HBO Now comes to Android, soon Chromecast & Fire TV
17 Jul 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |HBO Now is available to enjoy on Android devices & Fire tablets. Coming soon to Chromecast, Android TV & Fire TV
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Apple is aiming for late fall debut of TV service, says report
15 Jul 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |New York Post claims to know that negotiations have entered the last stages. Apple hopes to launch this fall
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True Airplay on Mac coming with OS X El Capitan
13 Jul 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |This will allow you to push YouTube, Vimeo and other services from the Mac wirelessly to the TV via Apple TV
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Showtime is now available on Apple TV, Roku & PS Vue
08 Jul 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |Showtime is now available for $10.99 per month on Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, and Roku as well as through other services
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Netflix announces plans & dates for its first movies
08 Jul 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |It starts on October 16th. Some movies will also run in cinemas. Netflix’s move into movies can change the rules of the industry
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HBO Now is off to a great start, says analyst
03 Jul 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |HBO is not talking numbers but one analyst estimates that HBO Now has close to 1 million subscribers after two months
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Amazon is now streaming in HDR, beats Netflix
24 Jun 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |Amazon has made good on its promise. The first TV series in HDR is now available to watch in HDR for owners of Samsung SUHD TVs
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Panasonic: Our 2015 4K TVs are "Netflix Recommended"
18 Jun 2015 | Rasmus Larsen |We have THX certified TVs & now we have "Netflix Recommended" TVs. But there is actually value in the stamp of approval
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