Online video technology specialist Bitmovin has confirmed that fitness network ClassPass is using the Bitmovin Video Player to provide enriched, immersive live and on demand at-home workouts to its subscribers. The Bitmovin Video Player provides ClassPass with a fully customisable, dynamic interface that enables seamless delivery of sophisticated platform overlays such as real-time metrics, a […]
Philo T. Farnsworth was, some believe, the true inventor of television, and the annual prize awarded in his name has been won by Avid for its work in non-linear editing. The award will be presented to Avid at the 70th Emmy Engineering Awards on October 24th, 2018 in Los Angeles. The Farnsworth Award is annually […]
Amazon has unveiled the Fire TV Stick 4K, claiming it to be “the most powerful streaming stick available”. The device, paired with an all-new Alexa Voice Remote, will ship in the UK from November 14th at a price of £49.99 (€56.20). “We’ve listened to our customers and pushed to deliver the complete 4K solution they […]
In light of continued press speculation, UK commercial PSB ITV has issued a statement confirming that it has no current intention of making a bid for Endemol Shine Group. The Sunday Times had reported in mid-September that ITV had bid for the major indie production company which has been put on sale by owners the […]
Findings from Network Intelligence solutions provider Sandvine’s installed base of 2.1 billion subscribers worldwide suggests that video is almost 58 per cent of the total downstream volume of traffic on the Internet, with Netflix making up 15 per cent of the total downstream volume of traffic across the entire Internet. The firm’s H1 2018 Global […]
There were 49 million games consoles shipped worldwide in 2017, with North America receiving the largest share (18.4 million units). At the end of 2017, the global number of connected consoles reached 164 million, of which 83 per cent were seventh- or eighth-generation gaming consoles from Sony and Microsoft. Finding from the IHS Markit Connected […]
A study of major European broadcasters, pay-TV operators, telcos and OTT service providers by pay-TV subscription, billing and customer relationship management (CRM) specialist Paywizard reveals that all rank customer experience as a top strategic priority but the vast majority are failing to make effective use of subscriber data and analytics to engage consumers. In-depth interviews […]
A plenary session of the European Parliament has approved the revised Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD). Part of the Digital Single Market strategy, the new rules pave the way for a fairer regulatory environment for the entire audiovisual sector, including on-demand services and video sharing platforms. They promote European audiovisual productions and guarantee the independence […]
Spanish TV group Mediapro, owner of the football TV rights, is finalising the launch of a Spanish-speaking eSports OTT channel, similar to Amazon’s Twitch, which should go live before the end of 2018. The channel will be dedicated to eSports, video games and live international events and tournaments (League of Legends, Clash Royale, Fortnite, CSGO, […]
Research from Parks Associates finds that the top three OTT video services – Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and Netflix – maintain significant market share, with 91 per cent of OTT subscribers getting at least one of these services. “Many new services, including online pay-TV and premium channels, have entered the OTT space in past year, […]