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HOT TV News: Obama’s War on Cyber; Sky and BT win Premier League Rights

Thu, Feb 19, 2015 | by Merav Cunningham

Barack Obama opened the summit on cybercrime with a call for tech companies to share their information on hacking- not an easy decision for a sector still reeling from Edward Snowden’s revelations on the information collected by the NSA. In the UK one of the most challenging broadcast auctions ended with Sky and BT winning Premier League broadcast rights packages for the next three years- for a record 5.14 billion pounds. The 87^TH Academy Awards will take place on Sunday – what are the odds for Boyhood and other nominees? Here’s our look at the hottest TV news of the week.

Sun, Feb 15, 2015 | by François Moreau de Saint-Martin

The issue of privacy and security is one of the 21st century’s biggest dilemmas: how does one balance the technological advantages which give us access to a wealth of personal information, with the ba...

Thu, Feb 12, 2015 | by Merav Cunningham

A privacy policy warning by Samsung about its Smart TV features raised questions about data collection and privacy in the digital age. Is Apple about to launch an OTT service? According to reports, th...

Fri, Feb 6, 2015 | by Merav Cunningham

The anticipated Net Neutrality recommendations by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler were finally released this week in an Op-Ed in which Wheeler said he supports regulating broadband as a telecommunications se...

Mon, Feb 2, 2015 | by Sefy Ariely

In the ever-changing TV industry, the dominance of OTT services in the market is growing fast. A recent study by Parks Associates shows that Over 50% of U.S. broadband households subscribe to an OTT v...

Thu, Jan 29, 2015 | by Merav Cunningham

The buzz was all around OTT TV this week, with Dish’s limited launch of its Sling TV offering and a new survey that predicts the success of HBO’s future OTT service. Sunday night will bring tens of th...

Fri, Jan 23, 2015 | by Merav Cunningham

Complaints poured in from the U.S. cable industry following President Obama’s comments, suggesting that local communities could launch their own broadband networks. Netflix’s Q4 results showed 13 mill...

Wed, Jan 21, 2015 | by Sefy Ariely

The ascendance of the Internet and the abundance of video-capable, network-connected devices have effected major changes in content production, distribution and consumption. It is now clear that the f...