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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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Netflix & Amazon score first Oscar wins for streaming services
28 Feb 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |Netflix and Amazon both won Oscars at this year’s show. This marks the first time that streaming services have won one of the prestigious awards
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YouTube viewers watch over 1 billion hours of video per day
28 Feb 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |YouTube has passed an incredible milestone, Google announced on Monday. Viewers on YouTube now watch more than 1 billion hours of videos every day
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Facebook's video app now available on Samsung 2015-17 Smart TVs
27 Feb 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |Facebook has launched its video app on Samsung TVs from 2015, 2016 & 2017. The app offers access to Facebook's catalog of videos, including live streams
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Netflix buys Scorsese, De Niro & Al Pacino's gangster movie 'The Irishman'
23 Feb 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |Netflix is pulling in some of the biggest stars to establish its role in the Hollywood film industry. The latest major scoop is Scorsese's 'The Irishman'
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Sony to discontinue 'PS Now' & 'PS Video' apps on most devices
16 Feb 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |Sony’s game streaming service, PlayStation Now, will be discontinued on Smart TVs, Blu-ray players & PS3. The PlayStation Video app will also disappear on most devices
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Facebook is launching a video app on Apple TV & FireTV
15 Feb 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |Facebook wants to play a larger role in television so it is bringing a video app to devices such as Apple TV, Amazon FireTV and Samsung Smart TV
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EU takes first step towards removing geoblocking of online content
09 Feb 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |Netflix, Viaplay, Sky, Spotify and others will no longer be allowed to use “geo-blocking” mechanisms to block access for subscribers that are traveling in other EU countries
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Epix launches on Apple TV4
09 Feb 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |Streaming service Epix has finally arrived on Apple TV4. The service offers a range of movies including James Bond and Star Trek
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Sony will remove YouTube on 2012 Blu-ray players & cinema systems
03 Feb 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |Sony will remove the YouTube app on 2012 Blu-ray players and home cinema systems. The app will cease functioning on February 15
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Plex wants to offer content, acquires video news app Watchup
01 Feb 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |This is the first step in a grand plan to turn Plex into a content provider, beginning with news video from Watchup
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Google puts pressure on Apple to adopt the VP9 video format
27 Jan 2017 | Rasmus Larsen |Google will no longer let users of the Safari web browser enjoy YouTube in 4K quality. Apple has so far refused to back Google's VP9 format
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