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Amazon Fire TV alights in UK, Germany, putting heat on streaming rivals

Amazon Vice President Peter Larsen announces that the Fire TV streaming-media device is on sale in Germany and the UK. Stephen Shankland/CNET BERLIN — Amazon brought its Fire TV video-streaming system to the UK and Germany, expanding its global competition with Apple and Google. The Fire TV, previously available only in the US, is a compact set-top box that shows …

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​Foxtel cuts prices, adds channels, announces IQ3

Foxtel Foxtel has announced a number of major changes to its pay TV offering, including a new, lower-priced Entertainment Pack for AU$25 per month, a new video on demand service for complete catch-up seasons of popular shows, as well as the third iteration of Foxtel IQ. According to Foxtel CEO Richard Freudenstein, who announced the changes at the Astra 2014 …

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