OTT TV episode and movie revenues for 22 Eastern European countries will reach $3.51 billion in 2023; more than triple the $1.01 billion recorded in 2017, according to Digital TV Research. Russia will account for 40 per cent of the region’s OTT revenues by 2023, with Poland generating a further 23 per cent. From the […]
China has overtaken the UK in the television programming industry, becoming the second-largest market in the world after the US, according to IHS Markit. TV programming expenditures in China, including online platforms, hit 73 billion yuan ($10.9 billion) in 2017, followed by the UK at ($10 billion), while the US led the global market, spending […]
Online video revenue, comprising net ad spend and subscription fees, will grow at an 18 per cent CAGR across Asia Pacific between 2018 and 2023, climbing from ~$21 billion (€18.33bn in 2018 to $48 billion by 2023, according to Asia Pacific Online Video & Broadband Distribution, a new report from analyst firm Media Partners Asia […]
Eighty-two per cent of mobile operators participating in a 5G study conducted by business information provider IHS Markit are busy trialling and testing the technology, mainly in North America and Asia, with 12 per cent — all from North America — planning commercial 5G rollouts by year’s end. “Get ready, 5G is around the corner,” […]
An analysis of digital video recorders (DVRs) from cable and telco providers by Sense shows that they consume nearly as much energy while idle as when your TV is on, and their energy saving modes are not effective. For instance, Comcast’s XFinity X1 DVR uses 26 watts when active
Research from independent price comparison and switching service Switcher.ie shows that three in five consumers (60 per cent) are satisfied with their home broadband speeds, a significant increase on last year (44 per cent). Despite this, and the ongoing rollout of faster speeds to more areas of the country, over three-quarters of consumers (78 per […]
A report published by Ampere Analysis suggests that password sharing amongst Netflix users is not as prolific as many believe. There appears to be consistency across different markets geographically when it comes to Netflix homes using another person’s account, which is surprising considering
Local businesses in areas covered by the UK Government’s rollout of superfast broadband have seen a combined £9 billion (€10.05bn) increase in turnover since the boost to their broadband speed, new figures have revealed. The report, The Evaluation of the Economic Impact and Public Value of the Superfast Broadband Programme, is an independent assessment of […]
Average broadband usage in Europe is growing at a significantly slower pace than in the US, according to year-over-year comparisons of Q2 2018 data by OpenVault, a leading provider of industry analytics and technology solutions for broadband operators. According to OpenVault, average cable broadband usage per household in Europe grew at a rate of 19.5 […]
The pressure on traditional multichannel subscriptions abated in the second quarter – a positive direction that is further supported by the forwarded momentum of virtual services Sling TV and DirecTV NOW, according to the Q2 2018 U.S. Multichannel Subscriber Report by Kagan, the media research group in S&P Global Market Intelligence. Combined, the cable, DTH and