A Xerox State of Customer Service in 2015 survey reveals that almost half (49 per cent) of consumers believe that they will not have to pay for their media services by 2025 – regardless if they prefer traditional media (48 per cent) such as film, TV, music, radio, news and sports outlets established in the […]
UK viewers won’t be tied to the TV schedule this Christmas holiday, according to Ofcom research, which shows they are now using their TV gadgets more than any other major country. Ofcom research suggests that 70 per cent (31 million) of UK adults will watch TV using free-to-air catch-up services such as BBC iPlayer and […]
Ooyala, a Telstra subsidiary and specialist in video publishing, analytics and monetisation, has released its Q3 2015 Global Video Index, showing mobile video consumption in Europe hit 53 per cent of all online video plays in the region, surpassing the global trend of 45 per cent in Q3 2015. The trend indicates particular regions are […]
Vibrant TV Network has launched on Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, bringing the channel’s 24/7 schedule of programming as well as VoD episodes to Amazon’s digital media players. “We are delighted to have Vibrant TV’s unique all-English international programming line-up accessible via Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, which has set a […]
Motors TV, the motorsport television channel, has signed a new partnership with DISH Network’s OTT service Sling International, which will host the channel in the US effective immediately. Sling, Motors TV’s second broadcast carrier in the US, shows the channel as part of its existing World Sports Package, which includes five other channels and costs […]
Apple has halted plans to offer a live online television service and is instead focusing on being a platform for media companies to sell directly to customers through its App Store, according to reports. CBS chief executive officer Les Moonves confirmed at a conference that Apple had put its live TV plans “on hold.” Speaking at the […]
Ericsson’s Simon Frost (head of Media Marketing & Communications), speaking at a press event in London, said his company’s role was to make its customers “more agile” and enable them to compete with new entrants and fast-emerging and the rapid changes in broadcast technology. “Our customers have huge challenges ahead of them, and from a […]
According to findings from TiVo’s Third Annual Millennial Video Entertainment Survey, Millennials still consume TV shows more than any other type of video content, even if they’re not watching the content from a traditional paid TV provider. Seventy-three per cent of Millennials report they watch network and cable TV shows regularly. Older generations showed virtually […]
A PwC survey found that 23 per cent of pay-TV subscribers engaged in cord-trimming in the last year. The report found that more TV audiences are choosing to downsize or opt out of their pay-TV services. The PwC study found that 79 per cent of consumers in the US subscribe to a traditional cable, satellite […]
Following advanced-television.com’s revelation that Amazon was set to add other OTT services to its Prime service in an effort to attract cord-cutters, it has launched the Streaming Partners Program, an over-the-top streaming subscription program for video providers that enables them to reach tens of millions of Prime members. With the Streaming Partners Program, video providers […]