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  • Netflix announces more free mobile games coming to subscribers in May

    Netflix announces more free mobile games coming to subscribers in May

    After adding a couple of mobile games to its free offering since the beginning of the year, Netflix has picked up the pace lately and revealed new partnerships and new games coming to its subscribers soon. After announcing it has teamed up with Exploding Kittens for a mobile game and an animated series, Netflix confirmed that several new mobile games are coming in May.

    Previously without a release date, Exploding Kittens – The Game is now expected to arrive on May 31. Netflix also revealed that future version of the game will have an exclusive expansion pack of cards that will be themed around the Netflix animated series coming in 2023.

    Three other games will be joining Netflix’s mobile games collection on May 24: Dragon Up, Moonlighter, and Townsmen – A Kingdom Rebuilt. All three games are available for free to all Netflix subscribers regardless of what mobile platform they favor.

    To download the new games, Android users must head to the dedicated game tab where they can select which game to download. The same goes for iOS users. According to Netflix, these games should pop up in the Netflix mobile app on the day of release at 10 am PT.

  • YouTube TV gives away some freebies to long-time subscribers

    YouTube TV gives away some freebies to long-time subscribers

    YouTube TV is giving fans a bit of recognition for being loyal to the service for a long time. If you’re not a YouTube TV subscriber or just subscribed recently, you’re not be getting this freebie, but don’t be disappointed, perhaps the promotion will be back at some point in the future.

    But right now, many long-time YouTube TV subscribers are getting free Showtime this summer. You don’t have to do anything to get the deal, if YouTube TV thinks you’re subscribed for enough time, you’ll be getting Showtime for no cost until September 5, 2019.

    Showtime subscription costs $10.99/month, so YouTube TV is giving some of its subscribers a little bit over $30 for free for being loyal. It’s not much, but it’s free and those who like Showtime may continue to pay for the service after September 5th.

    Think of it like a 3-month trial rather than the 7-day trial that Showtime typically offers to those who wish to try its service before becoming a subscriber. Unfortunately, it’s unclear for how long you have to be subscribed to receive the freebie, but if you qualify for the promotion, you’ll most certainly be notified by YouTube.

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  • More Chinese seniors embrace WeChat

    More Chinese seniors embrace WeChat

    The ubiquitous WeChat is continuing to expand its reach across all age groups – especially among people aged 55 and above. According to the 2018 WeChat Data Report released at the WeChat Open Class Pro 2019 event in Guangzhou this week, seniors recorded the fastest growth of any age group last year. WeChat says more people are sharing more content on the platform: users are sending more messages, making more voice and video calls, and posting more frequently on their WeChat Moments timelines.

    Figures for September show WeChat had 1.082 billion monthly active users and 45 billion messages were sent daily on the app, up 18 per cent on the previous year. The number of calls daily – 410 million – was double the previous year’s number. From 2015 to last year, the volume of text messages rose 110 per cent, voice messages rose 212 per cent, image volume by 255 per cent and videos by a massive 1900 per cent.

    WeChat Pay is taking an increasing share of payments at retailers, with monthly transactions up 150 per cent in September, compared with the previous year. Transactions by consumers aged 55 and above in department stores rose by 320 per cent year on year.

    More people are using WeChat for work and more businesses are using WeChat to connect with customers and staff, according to the report.

    The company said WeChat Mini Programs, launched two years ago, has been widely adopted by users and businesses with more than 600 million people using Mini Programs at least once a week on services or products from more than 200 industry segments. The number of transactions (by volume) increased sixfold last year.

    In a statement, WeChat said it would continue to create more advanced tools, open APIs and enhanced cloud services so developers can help businesses build Mini Programs more efficiently.

    During the past year, WeChat has introduced features such as Scan-to-Buy enabling users to pay without queueing at cashiers and Smart Recommendations based on users’ past purchases to help merchants increase conversion and operational efficiency, grow their membership programs, reduce manpower costs and deliver more personalised services to customers.

    The WeChat Open Class Pro event is for merchants and developers. The photos accompanying this story are from the event.

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  • Verimatrix boosts access to subscriber intelligence

    Verimatrix boosts access to subscriber intelligence

    Verimatrix has made available its quick-start evaluation program for Verspective Operator Analytics, which promises to help operators better understand how to securely and rapidly collate data from various sources in video services and demonstrate the benefits of actionable analytics across multiple departments in their organization.

    Through the availability of this program, service providers have the opportunity to expand their analytics capabilities with more census-based data sources and complement traditional network monitoring analytics to get a comprehensive view of subscriber intelligence and network performance.

    Implemented in the cloud, the Verspective Operator Analytics evaluation program consists of a pre-configured, software-based analytics platform that can quickly integrate with an operator’s key sources of operational and consumption data, including VOD, CDN or client device sources. Service providers also receive a set of report templates that help analyze data and determine return on investment (ROI) potential.

    “We have recognized the need to provide a secure entry point that service providers can use to adopt a centralized analytics approach that ties together insights from operations, product development and marketing,” said Steve Oetegenn, president of Verimatrix.

    “The Verspective Operator Analytics evaluation program provides that point of entry, plus the confidence knowing that data is both secure and compliant with appropriate privacy regulations,” said Oetegenn.

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