Twitch Live Game Streaming Goes Mobile
Twitch announced that Gameloft’s Asphalt 8: Airborne for iOS will be the first mobile game to feature Twitch’s live streaming capability.
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UK Entertainment Market Evolves
The Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) announced it reckons that streaming and access services comprised a quarter of the UK entertainment market in 2013.
Comcast and Sony Pictures Ink Digital Agreement
Comcast Cable announced that it has signed an agreement with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) to sell the studio’s titles through the Xfinity On Demand digital store.
Samsung Launches Milk Music Service
Samsung Mobile announced Milk Music, a free service that offers 200 ad-free radio stations to customers of its Galaxy smartphones and tablets.
CDs Dominate German Recorded Music Market
The Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) announced it reckons that CDs and other physical products constitute the vast majority of the German recorded music market.
Twitch and Electronic Entertainment Expo Buddy Up
Twitch announced that it will be the “official live streaming partner” of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) video game industry tradeshow.
Roku Announces New Streaming Stick
Roku Inc. announced its new Roku Streaming Stick (HDMI version), which will be available in April for US$49.99.
Nippon TV to Acquire Hulu Service in Japan
Hulu, LLC announced that Nippon Television Network Corporation will acquire Hulu’s Subscription Video On Demand (SVOD) business in Japan.
Consumers Prefer Discs to Digital Downloads
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced its latest research suggests that most U.S. adults who watch movies purchase, rent or receive them on DVD or Blu-ray Disc.
Qplay Tackles Internet Video
Qplay, Inc. announced its new Qplay TV hardware adapter and cloud service for streaming Internet video to television.
Disney Offers Movies Anywhere
The Walt Disney Studios announced its new Disney Movies Anywhere digital video service for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, as well as Mac and PC.