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 […]
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 […]
There were 313 million TV and radio requests for programmes on BBC iPlayer in October. As the nights draw in, TV increases in appeal and there were 15 million more TV requests than in October last year, noted the corporation.Requests from computers, mobiles and tablets all increased in October (up 5 per cent, 9 per […]
The BBC Trust has formally approved proposals to move BBC Three online, and has set conditions to ensure that younger audiences continue to be well served, in its final decision on a package of proposals from the BBC. Trustees concluded that that there is clear public value in moving BBC Three online, as independent evidence […]
US airline JetBlue has confirmed that unlimited streaming entertainment on Amazon Video is available beginning this week on over 150 JetBlue aircraft equipped with free Fly-Fi broadband Internet, just in time to entertain travellers during the holiday travel season. Fly-Fi Internet connectivity is currently available only over the contiguous US. Amazon Prime members can sign-in […]
Parks Associates has published the results of its consumer research project Connected Consumer in Europe, which surveyed broadband households in the UK, Germany, Spain, and France to track adoption and future purchase plans of IoT, smart home, and connected entertainment solutions. The project found that approximately 9 per cent of these Western European broadband households […]
Findings from cross-media consumption data technology and research firm Symphony Advanced Media (SymphonyAM) monitoring the autumn television season suggest that Millennials only watch live TV 30 per cent of the time, with an additional 30 per cent of their time spent viewing programmes via OTT, VoD beyond 3 and DVR platforms beyond 7. Additionally, SymphonyAM’s […]
The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing an open standard for the delivery of broadcast and broadband services through connected TVs and set-top boxes, is pleased to announce the successful launch of Freeview Play last month. Freeview Play, a Freeview and Digital UK co-initiative, is built on the HbbTV 2.0 standard which was […]
Network Ten’s digital catch-up and streaming service tenplay has arrived on Telstra TV, giving viewers a new and way to watchshows from TEN, ELEVEN and ONE. In partnership with streaming platform Roku, Telstra TV brings tenplay straight into Australians’ living rooms, providing a dynamic viewing experience on their HD screens. Network Ten Chief Digital Officer, […]
The British Video Association (BVA) and the pro-copyright consumer education body the Industry Trust for IP Awareness have launched The Guide to Screen Entertainment, an online guide designed to equip consumers with the knowledge they need to navigate new and emerging entertainment formats with confidence. Created as a direct response to insight from recent BVA […]