In a similar move to the autumn 2015 launch of OTT service TVPlayer Plus in the UK, cloud-based TV aggregation app and platform Magine is providing premium pay-TV channels in Germany for the first time without any requirement to purchase any other content or service. Magine TV viewers in Germany (traditionally one of the most […]
Telecom Italia (TIM) plans to increase NGN coverage by the end of 2018 and reach 84 per cent of the Italian population with fibre optics and 98 per cent with the LTE (4G) mobile network. According to the 2016-2018 Three-Year Strategic Plan, approved by the Board of Directors of Telecom Italia, investments in Italy will […]
The Mobile World Congress edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report reveals the impact of different levels of network performance on smartphone users and their perceptions of mobile operators and digital content providers. Neuroscience technology was used to objectively measure emotional responses to varied smartphone experiences. Delays in loading web pages and videos under time pressure […]
After months of ‘on-off’ speculation and recent confirmation that possible merger talks had recommenced, Liberty Global and Vodafone have confirmed they are to merge their Dutch operations in a 50-50 joint venture they say will create a national unified communications provider in the Netherlands with complementary strengths across video, broadband, mobile and B2B services. They […]
Following the news on February 1st that broadcast and pay-TV technology provider Motive Television had made TabletTV available on the new Apple TV platform in the US, the firm has now received approval from Apple for its UK App and released TabletTV Freeview for sale and use on the Apple TV platform. TabletTV Freeview for […]
The degree to which the rise of Internet-connected devices has impacted the traditional TV watching living room dynamic is revealed today by an in-depth study from the Internet Advertising Bureau UK (IAB) exposing two key myths about this traditional routine. The Real_Living study – carried out by research agency, Sparkler – involved nearly 1,050 people […]
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 […]
Global mobile penetration reached 100 per cent at the end of 2015, meaning that on average there is one SIM card per person on the planet, according to global analyst firm Ovum. Ovum’s latest research* illustrates the phenomenal growth seen in the mobile industry in the past decade, with global mobile penetration expanding from just […]
With more than one in three consumers watching live sports on a device other than a traditional television set, Super Bowl 50 is likely to see some major shifts in how consumers watch the big game, according to new analysis by Adobe Digital Index (ADI). ADI’s survey of more than 400 US consumers found Millennials […]
Responding to heightened media speculation, Vodafone has confirmed it is in discussions with cable MSO Liberty Global (LG) regarding the creation of a joint venture in the Netherlands that would incorporate both companies’ local operating businesses. The telco says discussions are ongoing and do not extend beyond the creation of a joint venture in the […]