Research: 25% US homes use AVoD services
Research from Parks Associates finds over one-quarter of US broadband households are interested in innovative offerings accessed via television, such as offline viewing, video gaming, food delivery, ride sharing, and…
Survey: Most advertisers used advanced TV solutions in 2019
FreeWheel, a Comcast company, has revealed that according to a survey of over 300 marketers and agencies, advanced TV is being used by the majority of advertisers to reach their…
Fastly launches Origin Connect
Designed to give media brands a more reliable and cost effective way to stream content, edge cloud platform provider Fastly has unveiled Origin Connect, a direct private network connection between…
Insight TV picks Amagi for OTT in UK, US, Spain
Amagi, a global player in cloud-based technology for TV and OTT broadcasters, has announced that Insight TV, the 4K broadcaster, has transitioned its three newly launched OTT channels – Insight…
Study: Connected TV extends ad reach
As consumers increasingly demand more focused and relevant advertising, a study reveals that connected TV (CTV) significantly extends reach, provides more interactivity and increases earned time over standard ad experiences.…
ESPN Player delivers X Games Aspen 2020
ESPN Player deliver live and on demand coverage of X Games Aspen 2020 across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) as the action sports competition returns to Aspen Snowmass next…
Data: Disney+ app 41m downloads
Two months after Disney’s launch of its Disney+ SVoD service, Sensor Tower Store Intelligence data confirms that the service’s mobile app has now been downloaded nearly 41 million times across…
Report: Piracy, account sharing cost $67bn
Findings from research firm Parks Associates suggest that the value of pirate video services accessed by pay-TV and non-pay-TV consumers will exceed $67 billion (€60bn) worldwide by 2023. The report,…
Tech4home voice remote for RDK and Metrological STBs
Tech4home, a provider of innovative wireless remote control solutions for the home environment, has launched the first Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) voice remote control solutions for RDK and Metrological enabled…
SK Telecom, Sinclair ATSC 3.0 JV
Korean mobile telco SK Telecom and US media company Sinclair Broadcast Group have unveiled Cast.era, a joint venture located in Arlington, Virginia focused on cloud infrastructure for broadcasting, ultra-low latency…
Bookmakers waive FA Cup exclusivity
Controversy over an FA Cup streaming rights deal which was criticised for encouraging gambling seems to have been resolved, with news emerging that the FA is holding talks with the…
Mexico: Chivas relaunches ChivasTV
Mexican football club Club Deportivo Guadalajara, known as Chivas, has relaunched their direct-to-fan service ChivasTV to offer live matches and on demand video worldwide with live streaming and sports OTT…
Analyst: DTC the new trajectory for OTT in 2020
ABI Research believes that 2020 will represent a profound step toward a future where more OTT content goes Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) and VoD reaches 900 million subscriptions worldwide. Analysts at the…
Survey: SVoD fatigue among US consumers
The majority of Americans (59 per cent) are not willing to pay more than $20 a month for streaming TV services, according to a survey of more than 2,600 US…
Study: 13-24s’ TV password-sharing tendency
Findings from Hub Entertainment Research’s Video Redefined study track the most popular video genres and formats among consumers today—including non-traditional forms of video entertainment. The study also measures the methods…