Share of value from streaming will grow from 76 per cent in 2015 to 95 per cent in 2022 in the total mobile music market, while the number of users will more than double to reach 950 million, according to the latest forecast by Strategy Analytics. The report finds that despite a decline in full-track […]
Australia’s Sky Muster II satellite, built for the National Broadband Network, is ready for launch from the French Guiana spaceport by Arianespace. The launch is scheduled for October 4 between 20.30pm and 21.45 UTC (10.30pm-11.45pm Paris time). Sky Muster II, built by Space Systems/Loral, reflects the country’s political commitment to bridging the digital divide, especially […]
MONDO is set to bring its unique style of adult animation to VRV, the newly announced video experience from Ellation that launches later in 2016. MONDO’s new channel, “MONDO Premium,” joins a growing list of partners on VRV, including Crunchyroll, Nerdist, College Humor, Geek & Sundry and Seeso. Ellation is majority owned by Otter Media, […]
The top 100 operators accounted for three-quarters of the world’s pay TV subscribers by end-2015, with this proportion not expected to change over the next five years. The top 10 operators took 42 per cent by end-2015, according to the Global Pay TV Operator Forecasts report from Digital TV Research. Simon Murray, Principal Analyst at […]
The online TV market appears to be settling on monthly or yearly subscriptions as its pay model of choice. One example: Hulu’s recent decision to discontinue its ‘free-with-ads’ service and focus solely on its paid subscription tiers. But in a study from Hub, a majority of TV consumers (53 per cent) say they actually prefer […]
If I had to choose an industry not to be in as the digital world looms larger than ever, I might well choose printing (which reminds me: read the Sep/Oct issue of Euromedia here). In 2016, it is a savagely tough way to make a living. But not all that far behind on your list […]
Ofcom has published its latest data on the volume of consumer complaints it received against the major providers of telecoms and pay-TV services. The report covers the three-month period from April to June 2016 (Q2), and includes complaints made about providers of home broadband, pay monthly mobile and pay-TV services. The total volume of telecoms […]
HBO has revealed that it will halt all activity in the Netherlands from January 1st 2017. The premium US broadcaster currently offers three channels in the country as well as the streaming app HBO Go and SVoD service HBO On Demand. Ziggo has said that it will now offer HBO content exclusively in the Netherlands […]
Cox Media has launched Videa, its programmatic advertising sales platform with access to inventory from more than 200 stations. The system will enable automated buying of TV schedules based on data, with analytics designed to optimise results. Videa says it is working with major buying agencies including Carat, Starcom, Empower MediaMarketing and U.S. International Media. […]
According to the findings of a report – UK Television in Focus – prepared by professional accountancy body the ICAEW and consultancy firm PwC, substantial investment and volume of deals in the sector are being fuelled by new digital technologies, fast-changing consumer trends and big changes in the international environment. PwC forecasts the global television […]