The world’s major satellite operators are facing continuing revenue problems because of an oversupply of orbital capacity, says a report from Northern Sky Research (NSR). The researchers add that the decline is far from over and could extend into 2019. NSR says that capacity leasing prices have fallen, on average, for the third year in […]
Amazon Prime Video UK has concluded a deal with FremantleMedia that will see singing competition American Idol air exclusively in the UK two days after it first airs in the US. On the deal, Jamie Lynn, EVP, Head of Sales and Distribution, EMEA for FremantleMedia International said: “American Idol has launched to fantastic ratings on […]
Canada’s publicly traded television service providers combined lost almost 20 per cent fewer TV subscribers in 2017 compared to 2016, bucking the trend of accelerating TV cord-cutting in recent years, according to research from Ottawa-based research and consulting firm Boon Dog Professional Services. However, Boon Dog predicts
Russian-owned International Launch Services (ILS) and which takes care of the commercial aspects of the Proton rocket launch system, says it has won “additional” orders for the latest version of the Proton rocket. The Proton Medium launch vehicle is an optimized 2-stage version of the classic Proton Breeze M vehicle. The medium class rocket serves […]
SpotX, a video advertising and monetisation platform, has extended their strategic partnership with Pluto TV, a free OTT television service in the US. As part of the renewed collaboration, SpotX will match media buyers to Pluto TV’s premium inventory and power the programmatic monetisation of Pluto TV’s free, OTT content. “As viewership continues to grow […]
ATEME, video delivery leader, and French service provider Canal+, have extended their partnership to include UHD premium services. Leveraging. ATEME’s continuous research and innovation in picture quality, Canal+ workflow can now process both SD, HD and UHD content. “Canal+ Group is a pioneer in technological innovation for entertainment. ATEME’s efficient premium quality products gives us […]
TiVo has announced that Alticast, an end-to-end media technology provider, has renewed its intellectual property (IP) licence to deliver advanced entertainment products in Korea. The IP licence covers the patent portfolio of Rovi Corporation, a TiVo company, enabling Alticast to deliver video solutions to Korea’s leading entertainment industry players, including IPTV, cable and DTH platform […]
QYOU Media, a curator of ‘best-of-web’ video for multiscreen distribution, has announced its first UK deal with GoMedia, Europe’s on-board infotainment provider, which will see QYOU’s curated online video content distributed to UK rail passengers. QYOU will deliver 40 episodes of QYOU Hits, its flagship show featuring expertly curated short-form video content to customers on […]
TiVo has released the 20th edition of its quarterly Video Trends Report, covering key topics across pay-TV, OTT, TV network apps, streaming devices, smart home devices and content discovery. Based on a survey of more than 3,300 consumers, TiVo’s Q4 2017 Online Video and Pay-TV Trends Report illuminates many insights, including: How the Price of […]
It has taken a while to grab hold, but according to latest research from Ampere Analysis, people aged 55 to 64 are increasingly getting hooked on SVoD services such as Netflix and Amazon. Ampere Analysis polled 33,000 people with an internet connection across 16 markets to understand how many hours per day a typical person […]