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OTT is necessary, can it also be profitable?

OTT provision is now part of the mainstream – but is also still evolving rapidly. All TV providers, pay and FTA, now feel obliged to supply catch up and back catalogue services. Mainly they are cost centres without much prospect of becoming profit centres. What next? And where will the money come from? Advanced Television […]

January 18, 2016

Millennials a major threat to traditional TV

Major UK TV companies face the growing threat of the millennial generation’s preference for new media channels, according to research by L.E.K. Consulting, the global strategy consultancy. One of the most important challenges comes from millennials’ planned reduction in spend on pay-TV and switch to OTT services such as Amazon Prime and Netflix. Forty-five per […]

January 13, 2016

33% UK broadband homes have OTT sub

According to research from Parks Associates, 33 per cent of UK broadband households subscribed to an OTT video service as of Q3 2015. The study – Connected Consumer in Europe – also shows that only 15 per cent of UK households with pay-TV subscribe to premium movie channels. “Overall OTT video usage

January 12, 2016

iPlayer requests on Connected TVs up 32%

Connected TVs were the most popular devices to watch BBC iPlayer on over the festive period – with unique browsers on connected TVs up 32 per cent on the same period in 2014. Connected TVs accounted for 38 per cent of unique browsers, followed by 24 per cent on tablets, 22 per cent on computers […]

January 8, 2016

Quantum viewers comprise 15% of broadband users

According to research firm TDG’s first publicly-released consumer segmentation, Cracking the Code: Segmenting Viewers in the Age of Quantum Video, today’s adult video viewers should be understood in terms of segments so unique that they constitute an entirely new interpretative framework for video strategists. These six categories include: Young Video Minimalists, who watch significantly less […]

December 23, 2015

SVoD to overtake free streaming this Xmas

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 […]

December 14, 2015

BBC iPlayer on Apple TV

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 […]

December 14, 2015

UK: 70% will use catch-up services over Xmas

UK viewers won’t be tied to the TV schedule this Christmas holiday, according to Ofcom research, which shows they are now using their TV gadgets more than any other major country. Ofcom research suggests that 70 per cent (31 million) of UK adults will watch TV using free-to-air catch-up services such as BBC iPlayer and […]

December 10, 2015

Germany: Zattoo launches free VoD service

Online TV provider Zattoo has launched a free VoD service in Germany. At launch the service offers content from Spiegel TV, Studio Hamburg and Fashion TV with additional partners, including ProSiebenSat.1, to be added in the coming weeks. The ad-supported service is available through the Zattoo website and within the Windows 10 app. Zattoo intends […]

December 10, 2015

TiVo: TV content still dominates across generations

According to findings from TiVo’s Third Annual Millennial Video Entertainment Survey, Millennials still consume TV shows more than any other type of video content, even if they’re not watching the content from a traditional paid TV provider. Seventy-three per cent of Millennials report they watch network and cable TV shows regularly. Older generations showed virtually […]

December 9, 2015