Leaders from across the UK home entertainment industry gathered in London for the annual Insight Forum, from the newly-rebranded British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE). The event – Driving the Video Category Forward – was produced in association with the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA). Previously known as the British Video Association (BVA), the British Association […]
Malaysian pay-TV platform Astro has launched Tribe, which it describes as a differentiated over-the-top online video service for the region. “Today marks a new milestone for Astro with the launch of Tribe, our OTT service for the ASEAN video consumers,” declared Dato’ Rohana Rozhan, Group Chief Executive Officer of Astro. “Tribe is premised on Astro’s […]
Despite a rapidly evolving media landscape where consumers have more choices than ever in the way they consume video entertainment, traditional TV still reigns as the preferred platform globally, according to findings from consumer analysis specialist Nielsen, which report that just over one-quarter of global online respondents (26 per cent) say they pay to watch […]
When too many channels are combined with the inability to find something to watch, a better experience is needed. A white paper released by Digitalsmiths, entitled The War Between OTT and Pay-TV, discusses how and why OTT experiences are more enticing than Pay-TV experiences. Because many OTT streaming services are largely carousel-driven, Digitalsmiths added a […]
Reflecting the evolving video market, the British Video Association (BVA) – which has a proud heritage representing the interests of publishers and rights-owners of pre-recorded filmed entertainment for the past 35 years – has unveiled its rebrand and positioning to become the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE). Explaining the rebrand – unveiled at the […]
A GWI Social report looks at the ongoing battle between Facebook and YouTube. Facebook remains top of the pile on traditional metrics such as membership and active usage, whereas YouTube takes the lead for visitation (those who have visited the site/app in any form during the last month). Given that people just need to visit […]
Cellfish, the French digital media company, has bought bankrupt OTT TV service TeVolution to accelerate its multi-screen proposition. Cellfish operates into 10 countries (including Germany, Meicon, France and Australia) in several sectors: music (with Hitster), video (with Tiny Kids), and games and personalised mobile services. Launched in 2012, TeVolution, which offers access to DTT channels […]
Enhanced media and productivity drive phablet owners to buy devices with larger screens. Findings in a report from the Mobile Device UX (MDX) group at Strategy Analytics showed that the main drivers of purchasing phablet sized devices (5.5”+) are text visibility, viewing media (especially video), web browsing and productivity. However, consumers find that there are […]
Irdeto been selected by GoMedia, Europe’s leading on-board infotainment provider, to design a content protection solution which supports OTT video delivery for travellers on Eurostar trains. GoMedia will use Irdeto Rights to secure access over PCs and Macs and leverage Irdeto ActiveCloak technology and Irdeto Secure Key Exchange (SKE) for the Eurostar mobile app. This […]
Ooyala has released its Q4 2015 Global Video Index, showing the total number of programmatic transactions increased 160 per cent since Q3 2015. Further, the report highlights video consumption trends throughout Asia-Pacific (APAC), as five of the 15 APAC countries analysed in the report usurp the global average of mobile video viewing, specifically on tablets. […]