The global findings of the 2019 Pay-TV Innovation Forum, produced by content protection and multiscreen television solutions provider NAGRA in partnership with international research and strategy consultancy MTM, highlight that the rapid growth in OTT consumption is increasingly seen as both an opportunity and a challenge, with 70 per cent of pay-TV executives believing it […]
Disney+ is allowing consumers in The Netherlands to sign-up for a limited pilot phase for its soon-to-launch Disney+ SVoD service. The service, currently available via Google Play in the country, will be free to use until it officially goes live in November. The trial period is intended to technically optimise the platform before its official […]
Sandvine, a provider of network intelligence solutions, has released its 2019 Global Internet Phenomena Report. The report provides insights how applications are consuming the world’s internet bandwidth. With an installed base of over 2.5 billion subscribers worldwide across over 160 Tier 1 and Tier 2 fixed, mobile, WiFi, and satellite operators, Sandvine’s visibility into internet […]
The smartphone has taken a major step in its evolution from a voice-centric device to a media-centric platform, with more than 50 per cent of owners now using their device to access video services on a monthly basis, according to a multinational survey conducted by IHS Markit | Technology, now a part of Informa Tech. […]
Netflix has revealed that subscribers in the UK will be able to watch South Park on the streaming service later this month. Announcing the news via a tweet, Netflix wrote: “Oh my God, they killed Kenny and put South Park on Netflix.” The streaming service will host seasons 1, 18, 19, 20 and 21 of […]
Recognising that content redistribution piracy remains a big threat to the media and entertainment industry and, with increasing budgets for original content, broadcast and OTT services are often primary targets for illegal redistribution, digital platform security specialist Irdeto has added client watermarking capabilities to the Irdeto TraceMark forensic watermarking solution. The new solution enables fast […]
Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology specialist Intertrust has revealed at IBC in Amsterdam that ExpressPlay DRM, its multi-DRM technology available across all streaming platforms, DRM, and media formats, now protects over-the-top (OTT) TV content for one-quarter of the world’s population, supporting a seamless viewing experience for more than two billion people. The growth in service […]
Apple has announced that its SVoD service, Apple TV+, will launch on November 1st in over 100 countries and regions. The service will be available on the Apple TV app on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod touch, Mac and other platforms, for £4.99 per month with a seven-day free trial. The service will be priced […]
Berenberg Bank says Apple TV+ adds to the pressure on Britbox and that the ITV/BBC service will struggle to penetrate against global players. The bank said: “Against the backdrop of these well-funded services with aggressive pricing, we do not see a strong rationale for take-up of Britbox. The budget for original programming will inevitably be […]
August brought declines across India on the Netflix ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience. Three different Internet providers in the country experienced declines in the month of August. D-VoiS fell 0.33 Megabits per second (Mbps) to a 2.57 Mbps average, […]