Les Moonves, the chief executive of CBS, has said that the US TV network will “probably” sign a deal with Apple TV. Apple is reported to be planning a slimmed down package of TV channels and Moonves said that CBS is likely to be included in that service. “We will probably do a deal with […]
A report from strategy consultant Arthur D. Little and banker Exane BNP Paribas predicts that telcos have a key role to play in the intensifying battle between traditional media providers (free-to-air, pay-TV and radio) and OTT (Over-The-Top) content services such as Netflix and Spotify, by offering services to
The launch by Sky Italia of the Sky Online TV box is the latest success to come out of Sky’s partnership and investment in US tech company, Roku, according to Emma Lloyd, Business Development Director, writing in the company blog. “Roku is a great example of how Sky works with Silicon Valley-based companies. In fact, […]
Findings from Juniper Research indicate that subscriber numbers to OTT TV services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime will increase from 92.1 million in 2014, to 332.2 million globally by 2019. Continued growth in the North American market will
OTT entertainment streaming service Netflix is in talks with Jack Ma-backed Wasu Media and other potential partners to enter China’s booming online video market, according to Bloomberg. Netflix would need a partner that has licences for content on all devices, including mobile phones, computers and set-top boxes. Netflix’s Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos had suggested […]
Digital media consumer research from Parks Associates reports 57 per cent of US broadband households access an OTT video subscription, but account sharing is a lingering challenge. According to a Q3 2014 survey of US broadband households,
Following the news that BBC iPlayer is declining in popularity for the first time, especially as millennial audiences are turning to YouTube for video around their specific interests, it’s apparent that a new approach is needed to meet changing user demands, says Nick Fitzgerald, CEO of TV2U. “With falling iPlayer subscribers, criticism directed at its […]
Fifty four per cent of German TV viewing adults (aged 15+) has watched online content, with one in seven now watching the majority of content online, according to a study by TNS Infratest for Internet TV service provider Zattoo. The study also revealed
US telco AT&T and Hulu have signed a deal that will bring the popular Hulu subscription streaming service to AT&T customers through AT&T’s websites and mobile applications. “We know that our customers want to be able to access video on multiple devices,” said Andrew Goodman, associate vice president, AT&T content acquisition. “So we’re excited to […]
In a move to make it more competitive against recent market entrant Netflix, Australian TV and movie streaming service Quickflix has entered an agreement with Foxtel in which the Presto movie and TV subscription video on demand streaming service will be distributed by Quickflix to existing and future customers. Presto will be available within Quickflix […]