An announcement regarding Netflix CEO Reed Hastings stepping down from Microsoft Corp.’s board of directors has triggered rumours that the software company may be targeting the leading online video subscription service provider for acquisition. According to an article in Forbes, buying Netflix would be in keeping with Microsoft’s revamped philosophy on the Xbox 360, which is now treating the device more like an entertainment device and less like a video game console. However, … [Read more...] about Microsoft rumoured to be eyeing Netflix
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Celestial Tiger Entertainment announces five new carriage deals
Hong Kong – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), the operator of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, has announced five new carriage agreements on the first day of the 2012 CASBAA Convention held in Hong Kong. The deals will extend CTE’s channel distribution to Cambodia for the first time, extend CELESTIAL CLASSIC MOVIES’ reach into the Philippines, and create a new on-demand service called KIX Thrill Select for a new over-the-top (OTT) interactive service in … [Read more...] about Celestial Tiger Entertainment announces five new carriage deals
Viki introduces Korean YouTube channel
Viki has launched a premium YouTube channel for K-dramas from SBS and Group 8, offering YouTube viewers nearly 100 hours of free Korean TV dramas including popular titles Boys Over Flowers and Playful Kiss. Viki will also debut an exclusive, on-air TV series called Full House Take 2. According to Viki, the channel is available worldwide except in Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong and Macau. This is the second premium YouTube channel that Viki launched in just over … [Read more...] about Viki introduces Korean YouTube channel
Netflix offers “Just for Kids” on Xbox 360
Los Gatos, California – Netflix, Inc. has announced the availability of "Just for Kids" on Xbox 360, further expanding the availability of the section popular with kids and their parents. Netflix "Just for Kids" makes it easier for kids and families to browse and instantly watch a large selection of kid-friendly TV shows and movies. According to the company, since introducing the section in August 2011, members have watched more than two billion hours of kids' titles. Now kids can click … [Read more...] about Netflix offers “Just for Kids” on Xbox 360
Google and YouTube’s Robert Kyncl to keynote at MIPCOM
Paris – Robert Kyncl, Global Head of Content at Google/YouTube, will deliver a Media Mastermind keynote address on the future of media, entertainment and video content at MIPCOM on October 8. Robert Kyncl's keynote is part of MIPCOM's Media Mastermind keynote series, focusing on a new breed of original content creators and financiers all working together in different ways to create and distribute great content. These “original creators” will unveil their content strategies at … [Read more...] about Google and YouTube’s Robert Kyncl to keynote at MIPCOM
YouTube enables face blurring function
YouTube has launched the face blurring tool in its commitment towards offering anonymity when required as citizens continue to play a critical role in supplying news and human rights footage from around the world. The issue of identity protection is consequently becoming increasingly sensitive. According to the international human rights organization WITNESS’ Cameras Everywhere report, “No video-sharing site or hardware manufacturer currently offers users the option to blur faces or … [Read more...] about YouTube enables face blurring function
