IBM has announced that Afrostream, provider of a niche video streaming service featuring African and African-American content, has deployed solutions from Aspera, an IBM company to speed content delivery to its cloud-based VoD platform. The solution unlocks the benefits of the IBM Cloud, streamlining Afrostream’s data-intensive workflow beginning with media uploads from studios and content […]
The number of consumers in the UK streaming paid-for content is expected to overtake those watching free streaming services this Christmas, according to research from Paywizard. Data from a UK survey reveals an expected surge in SVoD subscribers over the Christmas period that could turn the scales in favour of premium services. Paywizard reports that […]
Italy’s Gazzetta TV and Laeffe TV, available nationally via the DTT network, are at risk of closure due to low viewing figures, according to local daily Milano Finanza. Launched in February of this year by Italian sports daily “Gazzetta dello Sport” (part of RCS Mediagroup), the programme schedule of Gazzetta TV includes live coverage of […]
In an attempt to boost TV subscriptions, Vodafone has launched a new football TV package that includes La Liga and Copa del Rey (final phase of the King’s Cup) for €10 a month. The new package includes two channels Abono Futbol and Abono Futbol 1 with 9 football matches from La Liga every week and […]
In tandem with announcing a raft of seasonal offerings, updates to mobile apps and exclusive programming, the BBC iPlayer is launching on the all-new Apple TV. In addition, following the launch of BBC Store in November, people who use BBC iPlayer’s mobile and tablet apps and sign-in will now be able to stream their BBC […]
Cabinet, the most senior level of the government of South Africa, has approved the beginning of the dual-illumination period for the country’s digital TV broadcast signals. The period is set to commence on February 1st 2016. The dual-illumination period refers to an interim phase during which both analogue and digital terrestrial television signals are allowed […]
The Digital Video Benchmark Q3 2015 report by Adobe Digital Index highlights the changes taking place in how consumers view video. The biggest highlight of the Q3 2015 report is the rapid growth of TV Everywhere viewing on connected TV devices like Apple TV and Roku. Data shows
Pay-TV platform DISH Network is carrying out a series of senior management changes intended to fulfil the company’s strategic goals and align its business to more fully respond to the dynamic pay-TV environment. DISH veteran of 20 years and EVP of Operations, Erik Carlson, has been named President and Chief Operating Officer. Carlson will supervise […]
Research from Parks Associates indicates that 18 per cent of UK broadband households have used paid-service Netflix in the past 30 days, compared to 20 per cent who used the free ITV Player and 33 per cent who used the free iPlayer to stream video programming. Overall 58 per cent of UK broadband households used […]
A growing percentage of US households are cutting the cable TV cord each year, according to eMarketer’s first forecast for the pay TV market. In 2015, there will be 4.9 million US households that once paid for TV services but no longer do, a jump of 10.9 per cent over last year. And that growth […]