[ad_1] Amazon Prime customers in Germany now have access to live TV at no additional cost, Broadband TV News reports. Amazon has launched a linear TV package with 38 channels from public broadcasters, including 28 HD channels. Customers in Germany simply have to complete a free activation. The channels are then available via the Amazon […]
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NBA and Microsoft plan personalized, AI-powered game streaming
[ad_1] Microsoft and the NBA are teaming up to deliver personalized game broadcasts that use machine learning and AI to learn fans’ preferences. To start, they’ll broadcast live and on-demand games via Microsoft Azure and add personalized real-time stats overlays. They’ll also explore new ways to share clips from historical video archives, reward viewers for […]
‘HQ Trivia’ makes a surprise return
[ad_1] HQ Trivia — the once-popular mobile game that turned your random knowledge into a few bucks — abruptly shut down earlier this year after an investment deal fell through. As such, players that still had the app on their phones were probably surprised to receive a push notification last night alerting them to the […]
After Math: All the shows (and games) fit to stream this season
[ad_1] Three price points, two release dates, and I still can’t tell whether the two NBC shows I actually watch will still be available on Hulu or OTA. NBC’s off to a great start. So it’s Gilligan’s Island meets Silicon Valley but in space aboard a 5,000-passenger galactic cruiseliner? I’m intrigued. That almost makes HBO […]
CBS and Viacom agree to sign $30 billion merger deal
[ad_1] If it goes through, the all-stock deal will bring together Viacom’s MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central, as well as its Paramount film and TV studio, and CBS’s broadcast network and Showtime premium network. The combined CBS and Viacom would be valued at roughly $30 billion, and Viacom shareholders would receive 0.59625 CBS shares for […]
Twitter now lets guests join your live video broadcasts
[ad_1] The company says this new functionality has been well-received globally since launching on Periscope, so it wanted to expand that to Twitter and give people another way to connect with each other every day. Like on Periscope, those who join you can use their microphone and be heard by everyone who’s watching your stream, […]