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Mobile devices drive AVoD viewing  

According to the findings of the Q4 2016 Global Video Index from video monetisation specialist Ooyala, mobile devices attract the most video views for advertising video-on-demand (AVoD) services with global distribution. The report also shows variances of viewing habits across devices in different regions and continues to track the upward trajectory of mobile as the […]

March 14, 2017

Survey: ‘Content anytime’ now a habit

End-to-end OTT TV solutions provider SPB TV’s survey of a sample of 50,000 respondents out of its 60 million-user base digs looking for insights that elucidate viewer preferences highlight a growing demand for the ‘TV catch-up’ feature. Key findings: Content Anytime – Not a Feature, But a Habit The most striking finding of this year […]

March 14, 2017

China: Consumers watching long content on mobiles

A study from the User Experience Strategies (UXS) Service at Strategy Analytics has assessed Chinese mobile video consumers’ behaviours, preferences, and attitudes towards video services. Participants reported spending more time watching videos on smartphones than other connected devices including connected TVs and computers. A strong willingness to pay for video content was also exhibited due […]

March 10, 2017

Netgem SoundBox simplifies digital clutter

Entertainment solutions provider Netgem is to launch SoundBox, a new connected device category which combines the functionalities of a quality connected speaker with the capabilities of a TV box to create a platform for a new generation of connected entertainment services, taking away the hassle of having different sound and video systems in the house. […]

February 24, 2017

Barb picks Kantar for cross-platform data

The UK’s BARB (Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board) has awarded media intelligence firm Kantar Media the Dovetail Fusion Contract. Kantar Media already collects and reports census data for online TV viewing in the UK across all devices through the BARB TV Player Report. Dovetail Fusion will turn this device data into the people data that the […]

February 21, 2017

Half of UK Internet users will be gaming by 2019

By 2019, half of all Internet users will be playing games digitally at least once a month, according to eMarketer’s first ever UK online gaming forecast. Online gaming penetration, which includes mobile, social and online console gaming, will reach 48.6 per cent of internet users in 2017, equating to 26.4 million people. The surge in […]

February 15, 2017

US Millennials most likely cord-cutters

According to GfK MRI’s Survey of the American Consumer, when it comes to TV and video content, Millennials refuse to be tied down – with cable cords, telephone wires, or any other conventional delivery ‘pipe’. The report, which surveys around 25,000 people in-person annually, finds

January 25, 2017

IHS: “iPhone changed everything”

Apple often claims its products are revolutionary, because on each launch, Apple competes with its own previous truly revolutionary product announcement. But, there has been no Apple product with greater impact than the iPhone, for Apple, for the mobile industry, and because of the spread of mobile technology, for the whole technology industry reports IHS. […]

January 9, 2017

CCS Insight predicts CES trends

In anticipation of CES 2017, as the biggest consumer electronics companies in the world prepare to unveil their latest new products, CCS Insight provides some expectations, key themes and predictions relevant to the show. Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence The Internet of Things has been a key buzz phrase at CES for the past two […]

January 3, 2017

Parents spend 9+ hours a day with screen media

The findings of a study released by Common Sense show that parents spend more than nine hours (9:22) a day with screen media, with the vast majority of that time being spent with personal screen media (7:43) and only a little more than 90 minutes devoted to work screen media. The vast majority of these […]

December 7, 2016