In the past decade, the pay-TV landscape has undergone a radical transformation, propelled by the introduction of Netflix’s on-demand streaming service in 2007 and the critical mass adoption of streaming ever since. Today, 70 per cent of TV viewers 18 and over – and 90 per cent of 18-34 year-old viewers – stream at least […]
Research from the Pay-TV Innovation Forum 2017 – a global research programme for senior pay-TV executives that examines the state of pay-TV innovations and strategies that will drive the next phase of growth for pay-TV operators developed by content protection and TV solutions specialist NAGRA, in partnership with MTM, an international research and strategy consultancy […]
Netflix is now supporting Dolby Atmos, beginning with Okja, a critically-praised film directed by Bong Joon Ho that recently debuted at the Cannes Film Festival, available globally on Netflix from June 28th. Writing in the Netflix blog, Greg Peters, Chief Product Officer, says that much like how 4K and HDR bring more stunning and realistic […]
BT was the most complained-about ISP in the first three months of the year, according to a report from Ofcom. The media watchdog, which publishes complaints data every quarter, also found BT to be the most criticised pay-TV company. BT received 34 complaints per 100,000 subscribers about its broadband service in the first quarter, well […]
Fox on-demand service Fox Play is launching in France on Canal+’s catch-up TV platform Canal à la demande. Fox Play is also available to subscribers of the Ciné/Séries packages, as well as on-the-go via the myCanal app. Fox Play offers multiple seasons of popular 21st Century Fox shows including The X-Files, Outcast, Bones and Empire. […]
The Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG), an advertising industry initiative to fight criminal activity in the digital advertising supply chain, has launched the TAG Pirate Mobile App Tool, a new shared resource to help members prevent their advertising from appearing on mobile apps that distribute pirated content, such as copyright-protected music, movies, TV shows, and games. […]
SES has made satellite history by contracting for the world’s first ‘satellite life extension’ craft. MDA subsidiary Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) is the builder, and the space vehicle will very much focus on refueling of existing orbital satellites. The project should launch in 2021. SES will be the first commercial customer to benefit from the satellite […]
A report from BPI/ERA, entitled Generation Z: Meet the Young Millennials, explores the music consumption habits and social media behaviour of today’s young Millennials (aged up to 19) and how their engagement across streaming and video platforms and social media and messaging apps, including Instagram, Snapchat and Musical.ly, is shaping longer-term trends. Highlights from the […]
For most major satellite operators their carriage of DTH signals is the foundation of their revenues. But those revenues – in most mature markets – are flat and under pressure. The main reason is that improved data compression ratios have meant that broadcasters can transmit more channels in the same bandwidth. A study from Northern […]
Content protection and data-analytics solutions specialist MUSO has raised £2.5 million (€2.8m) in Series A funding from Harwell Capital. The investment will be used to expand the company’s current capabilities around sales and marketing, as well as bolster its technology and operations infrastructure and support. While most anti-piracy technology providers focus on content protection and […]