BBC Three has become the first TV channel in the world to make the switch from linear broadcast channel to online-first destination, broadcasting its final linear programme – an episode of popular comedy Gavin & Stacey – in the early hours of February 16. The reinvented BBC Three will offer TV shows to stream and […]
Piksel, an expert in building online video businesses, has announced its partnership with the American Eagle Foundation (AEF). Piksel will be providing its video live streaming services to the not-for-profit organisation to transmit the unique behaviour of a breeding pair of Bald Eagles from their nest in the United States National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. […]
Analysts at ARK Investment Management estimate that Netflix’s subscriber base will more than double in the next five years, growing to 175 million by 2020, up from 75 million in 2015. This growth will be fuelled by aggressive international expansion of its streaming service, increasing broadband penetration, and a growing library of content that caters […]
Analysis by specialist firm Digital TV Research of Netflix’s pricing strategy as it enters 130 new territories reveals that its rates – $8/month for one screen, $10/month for two screens and $12/month for four screens and HD content – are reasonable in developed countries, but are high in developing ones. Noting that Reed Hastings, Netflix’s […]
Attackers are stealing users’ Netflix credentials and making them available on black markets focused on providing access to the streaming service for cheaper prices, according to cybersecurity specialist Symantec. Writing in the Company Blog, Lionel Payet, Threat Intelligence Officer, notes that the entertainment streaming service’s growing popularity and global expansion has attracted the attention of […]
Integrating Netflix into traditional pay-TV has had a net positive impact on operator KPIs, according to a survey of service providers conducted by IHS. The SVoD offering has generally been found to benefit operators’ business, while co-existing well with more-traditional parts of the bundle. In a Client Report – Netflix on pay TV: A marriage […]
UK commercial pubcaster Channel 5 has rebranded Demand 5, its video on demand service, to My5. At the same time, Channel 5 is expanding the range of content available to viewers on demand, with a range of My5 exclusives and box sets in addition to the ability to catch up with programmes from across the […]
Netflix has confirmed it has finally completed its cloud migration and shut down the last remaining data centre bits used by its streaming service, having begun the process in August 2008, when it experienced a major database corruption and for three days could not ship DVDs to its members. It suggests the development moves it […]
ESPN has revealed research that shines a spotlight on the huge role following sport plays in the lives of UK fans. The average UK sports fan spends 7hr 24min following sport in a typical week compared to 5hr 24min on social media, 5hr 12min doing housework, or 4hr 30 min exercising. The figures come from […]
Research from enterprise-class subscription billing specialist Vindicia and video, analytics and advertising technology provider Ooyala suggests that premium OTT is set for strong growth in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. Major pay-TV providers and regional media groups are investing in services tailored to local tastes, increasing consumer awareness and paving the way for significant market growth […]