Jim O’Neill, Principal Analyst at Ooyala, has offered his predictions for the online video industry in 2018. “If you haven’t already buckled your seatbelt for all the changes in the competitive 2018 digital media and entertainment landscape, do so now. Expect to see more OTT services launching, merging and, alas, even folding … Here’s my […]
Over half of UK households (56 per cent) spend more time on the Internet (including streaming) than watching TV, up from 49 per cent in 2016, according to findings from consultancy firm EY’s latest annual digital home survey of 2,500 UK consumers. This is the first time
Amazon is raising the price of Prime membership in the US, and analysts say that UK customers will likely face a similar hike soon. The online shopping giant is increasing the Prime monthly subscription cost, which gives access to its Prime Video streaming service as well as speedier shipping on goods, from $10.99 to $12.99 […]
For the fourth year in a row German supermarkets Aldi and Lidl fill the top spots on YouGov BrandIndex’s list of the top 10 UK brands, with streaming service Netflix third, rising three places from last year’s list, overtaking BBC iPlayer (fourth) in the process. YouGov BrandIndex measures the public’s perception of brands on a […]
A major report from equity analysts at Exane/BNP-Paribas examines prospects for Europe’s two major satellite operators. The report does not make happy reading for investors. Lead satellite analyst at the bank, Sami Kassab, reminds investors that over the next two weeks three new satellites will go into orbit, two from SES and one from Eutelsat. […]
Ofcom has published its quarterly data on the volume of consumer complaints it has received against major providers of telecoms and pay-TV services. The latest report covers the three-month period from July to September 2017 (Q3), and includes complaints made about providers of home broadband, landline telephone, pay-monthly mobile and pay-TV services. There was a […]
Sony Pictures Television Networks has confirmed it will debut its Sony Crime Channel in the UK on February 6th. The channel will deliver a mix of scripted and non-scripted crime series including Orange is the New Black, Line of Duty, Person of Interest, CSI, Hustle and Law & Order. The channel will be available on Freeview, Sky […]
Amidst continuing confusion over a recent SpaceX launch (of the top-secret ZUMA satellite) and where the satellite was lost, SES has come out firmly in favour of SpaceX. SES, which is due to see its SES-16/GovSat launched on January 30th by SpaceX, tweeted that it was perfectly happy with the way SpaceX performed, saying “Following […]
Network-connected devices and services revenue security and enhancement specialist Verimatrix has confirmed the API integration between its MultiRights OTT multi-DRM security solution and Amazon Web Services (AWS) Media Services through AWS Elemental MediaConvert and AWS Elemental MediaPackage. AWS Media Services are cloud-based services with pay-as-you-go pricing, which provide customers the capability to ingest, process, package, […]
The Ariane 5 for Arianespace’s upcoming mission from French Guiana is now complete following integration of its two satellite passengers: SES-14 for operator SES and Yahsat’s Al Yah 3 – both of which will be delivered to geostationary transfer orbit on a flight planned for January 25th. Encapsulated in the ogive-shaped protective fairing, SES-14 has […]