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Hollywood, Netflix, HBO & others form alliance to fight piracy
15 Jun 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |In 2016, over 5.4 billion movies &TV shows were downloaded, and there were 21.4 billion visits to streaming piracy sites. But roadblocks to legal access remain.
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Disney rumored to release its first UHD Blu-ray movie this year
12 Jun 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |With Disney onboard, all major Hollywood studios would back disc format. 'Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2' will reportedly be the first title from Disney on UHD Blu-ray
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Apple has chosen HEVC as its next-generation video codec
08 Jun 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |Apple has officially chosen HEVC as its next-generation video codec for 4K and HDR. It will be supported on all iOS 11, tvOS 11 & macOS High Sierra devices
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Amazon Prime Video coming to Apple TV this year
05 Jun 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |Apple today at WWDC 2017 confirmed that Amazon Prime Video is coming to Apple TV later this year. Amazon will be integrated into the ‘TV’ app, too
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Plex adds Live TV and expands DVR features
02 Jun 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |It allows paying Plex users to connect an antenna and stream live channels to TVs and mobile devices. Plex DVR has also learned new tricks
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First 4K HDR movie arrives in Xbox One video store
29 May 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |The first movie available in 4K and HDR is ‘The Lego Batman Movie’ and more titles will be added "in the months to come"
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Amazon Channels launches today in the UK, Germany & Austria
23 May 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |The service allows members of the Prime service to add channel subscriptions for "a low monthly subscription fee" - no bundles
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Amazon Video now supports 4K HDR on Xbox One S
22 May 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |Xbox One S is the first game console to gain the capability to stream Amazon’s TV shows and movies in 4K resolution and HDR
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Vevo, the music video service, revamps its tvOS app
19 May 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |Vevo has reimagined its app on Apple tvOS with curated playlists, artist stations, animated thumbnails, and a new bottom menu. It also coming to other devices
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Netflix takes aim at the film industry's theatrical window model
18 May 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |With billions in the bag and lots of stardust, Netflix has embarked on its quest to change the movie industry
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360-degree video coming to YouTube's TV apps
18 May 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |The YouTube app on your TV will soon support 360-degree video, meaning that you can change the perspective with your remote
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First 4K TVs with Amazon Fire TV & Alexa built-in start at $450
17 May 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |Amazon wants to take on Roku with the first 4K ‘Fire TV Edition’ sets that start at $450 dollars
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Cannes film festival bans Netflix's streaming-only movies
16 May 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |Netflix has sparked outrage among French movie theater owners that have forced the festival to adopt a new rule that effectively bans Netflix from next year’s festival
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Netflix now supports HDR video on mobile devices
11 May 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |Netflix has started rolling out HDR video support to Android smartphones such as the LG G6 and Samsung Galaxy S8
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Amazon Video app coming to Apple TV "this summer" - rumor
06 May 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |The world’s second-largest video subscription service is still absent on Apple TV but that will reportedly change this summer with an Amazon Video app
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Hulu launches beta of live TV service for $40 per month
04 May 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |Rumors had swirled for some time and it is official. Hulu has launched ‘Hulu With Live TV’ in a beta version with 50 channels for $40 per month
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EU court: Selling streaming boxes with piracy add-ons is illegal
27 Apr 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |The EU Court of Justice has ruled that streaming boxes pre-loaded with piracy add-ons are illegal to sell
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YouTube Kids app coming to LG, Samsung & Sony TVs
27 Apr 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |A little over 2 years ago, Google launched ‘YouTube Kids’ on mobile devices. The app is now coming to TVs from LG, Samsung, and Sony
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Samsung introduces open HDR10+ format with dynamic metadata
20 Apr 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |With HDR10+ video can be encoded with dynamic metadata to improve picture quality - much like Dolby Vision. Amazon is also on board
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Amazon will reportedly spend $4.5 billion on video in 2017
11 Apr 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |Netflix will spend $6 billion dollars on video in 2017. Amazon is reportedly hoping to catch up with Netflix by increasing the budget to $4.5 billion this year
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Netflix replaces star ratings with %-match and
06 Apr 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |Netflix has today replaced its star ratings with thumbs and introduced a %-match score for content. It appears that Netflix is also rolling out screensavers
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Netflix adds download feature to Windows 10 app
04 Apr 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |Netflix's download feature is now available on Windows 10 PCs, tablets, and smartphones
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Vudu: Convert DVDs/Blu-rays to online copies via your smartphone
29 Mar 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |Convert DVDs & Blu-rays into streaming digital movies that you can watch anywhere. The smartphone app can scan the barcode of approx. 8000 movies
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CES 2017 trends: What will happen to "Smart TV"?
24 Mar 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |It came as a surprise that manufacturers, at CES 2017 in January, reacted so passively to the threat facing them. What will happen to the Smart TV?
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Hollywood studios consider early movie rentals at home
22 Mar 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |Six of the seven major Hollywood studios are negotiating with partners to offer movies at home much earlier than today, down to 17 days
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iTunes movie rentals will soon be available across your Apple devices
22 Mar 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |New version of iTunes includes cross-device access to movies rented on iTunes. It will work as soon as the company releases new versions of tvOS & iOS
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LG, Samsung & Sony TVs are "Netflix Recommended" in 2017
20 Mar 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |LG, Samsung and Sony will carry the “Netflix Recommended” logo based on, amongst other things, faster startup times
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HDR10, Dolby Vision coming to phones/tablets, Netflix promises HDR on mobile
02 Mar 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |Manufacturers are bringing support for HDR10 and Dolby Vision to displays in mobile devices. Netflix is planning on bringing HDR to mobile
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Facebook releases new 'Video' app on Apple TV4 & FireTV
01 Mar 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |Facebook launches the video app on Samsung Smart TVs earlier this week and the app is now also available on Apple’s tvOS from the Apple TV4
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YouTube launches live TV service for $35/month
01 Mar 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |YouTube has announced a live TV service with channels from popular networks for $35/mo. It also features a cloud DVR with unlimited storage
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