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Surprise, surprise: Netflix says users love to binge-watch
Netflix has the research to back up how much users really love binge-watching.…
Read MoreHarman, Placecast test in-car radio ads that know where you are
Harman's Aha streaming radio service will soon carry location-based ads, which, thanks to Placecast's geofencing technology, know when you're driving near an advertiser's store.…
Read MoreFrench music streaming platform Deezer could come to the US by 2014
French streaming service Deezer might be ready to make some moves into the US, as long as it has the right partner beside it.…
Read MoreSpotify raises $250 million, valued above $4 billion
http://online.wsj.com/news/article_email/SB10001424052702304791704579212152163448852-lMyQjAxMTAzMDIwMTEyNDEyWj It looks like those buzzy rumors floating around earlier this month are true: The Wall Street Journal reports that the streaming music…
Read MoreNetflix nabs all 8 seasons of Dexter in streaming deal with Showtime
Showtime hit Dexter, which recently wrapped its eighth and final season, is coming to Netflix Watch Instantly. The first four seasons of the show will be available October 1; seasons five through eight will start streaming January 1, 2014.…
Read MoreTiVo begins roll-out of out-of-home streaming feature
One of the biggest selling points for TiVo’s latest line, the Roamio, was the promise of out-of-home streaming. The company finally announced via…
Read MoreNetflix desires cable deals to bring original content to set-top boxes
Netflix is trying to woo cable companies into a special place on their set-top boxes.…
Read MoreiTunes Radio to expand to UK, Canada and other English-speaking countries
Sources tell Bloomberg that Apple is gearing up to expand its iTunes Radio service to more English-speaking countries by 2014.…
Read MoreRdio and Cumulus will announce deal to create free, ad-supported music
Streaming music company Rdio has reached a deal with Cumulus media to finally support a freemium model.…
Read MorePandora names Brian McAndrews CEO, President and Chairman
Six months after Pandora CEO Joe Kennedy stepped down, the music streaming company finally has successor: executive and VC Brian McAndrews. The…
Read MoreJudge tosses Netflix investor case over streaming profits (this time for good)
A court decision throwing out a Netflix class action is good news for the company - but also provides an interesting window into the company's culture and business model.…
Read MoreHoopla wants to be a free Netflix for library users
Hoopla, a new streaming service for libraries, lets patrons borrow digital movies, TV shows, audiobooks and music. The selection isn't comparable to Netflix, but it is free if you have a card at participating library.…
Read MoreRadiohead’s Yorke pulls music from Spotify, Rdio, citing lack of support for new artists
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke says Spotify isn't doing enough for indie labels and musicians -- and has pulled his solo work from the streaming site.…
Read MoreFord partners with Sirius XM again – this time for internet radio
Ford cars with Sync AppLink can now get two Sirius XM feeds, a live one from a satellite and its on-demand internet radio service channeled through a smartphone.…
Read MoreWho wears the pants in the family? Netflix betting that it’s the kids
Kids love their characters, and Netflix is hoping they love their new Netflix programs just as much.…
Read MoreA GigaOM guide to streaming music services
Are you overwhelmed with the possibilities available for music streaming? This quick graph breaks it all down.…
Read MoreThe spoiler: how an LA playboy threw a wrench into Aereo’s plan to take over TV
Aereo's careful plan to upend the TV industry was going fine -- until an LA company, with a streaming service of its own, got in the way. Here's an inside view of what happened.…
Read MoreFight over TV streaming heats up as broadcasters file new lawsuit in Washington DC
The great game between broadcasters and upstart services that stream TV took another turn this week as Fox and others filed a new copyright lawsuit in Washington, DC.…
Read MoreCricket to spin off Muve Music, licensing the service to other carriers
The subscription music serve has done well by Cricket, so now the carrier wants to share its fortune. It already has one licensee lined up, but separating off Muve could bring in more.…
Read MoreAre times getting desperate for Lovefilm?
With Netflix on a roll, its big European rival — Amazon-owned Lovefilm — seems more and more desperate to staunch the flow of subscribers quitting the service and moving elsewhere.…
Read MoreCan LTE-broadcast dam the mobile video deluge?
By multicasting popular content over cellular networks, carriers figure they can conserve valuable 4G capacity. But as consumers use their smartphones and tablets to personalize their multimedia consumption, the ship may have already sailed on multicast's potential.…
Read MoreHow telcos are using big data to set prices and maybe make bills better
Big data can make lives better, but it can also ensure bigger profits. That's the pitch that Guavus, a real-time data analysis platform is sharing with mobile operators. If they show Guavus the data, the software can help them optimize pricing and capacity spending.…
Read MoreOnLive assets sold to new company, service will continue
The fate of cloud-gaming pioneer OnLive is in question following a report that most of the staff was laid off and the service was closing. The company has denied those reports but hasn't provided further details.…
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