Amazon Prime on BT TV STBs
UK multiplay telco BT has become the first major UK pay-TV provider to offer Amazon Prime Video access via a set-top box – giving customers the ability to access Prime…
BBC updates connected TV app
To coincide with its coverage of the World Cup tournament in Russia, the BBC has updated its connected TV app. In a blog post, Neil Hall, Head of Product at…
Ampere: OTT devices driving connected market
Research by Ampere Analysis reveals that online households now own an average of 4.5 different types of connected devices. The research also shows that they’re every bit as attached to…
40% US broadband homes have 2 OTT subscriptions
Parks Associates research finds nearly 40 per cent of US broadband households now have at least two OTT video service subscriptions. The research firm notes that consumers have reached a new…
UK broadcasters secure FTA TV future
The UK’s major broadcast companies have signed a new five-year agreement to accelerate digital terrestrial TV service Freeview’s transition to a fully hybrid platform, providing the best in free-to-view live…
Connected TV advertising’s fastest-growing video segment
Marketers plan to dramatically increase their budget commitments to Connected Television (CTV). In fact, 78 per cent of marketers surveyed plan to buy ad inventory on streaming TV within the…
Amazon Fire TV Cube enhances TV control
Amazon has unveiled Fire TV Cube, a hands-free 4K streaming media player with Alexa, allowing users to control their TV from across the room. Fire TV Cube uses multi-directional infrared…
Study: Hyper-growth of Connected TV & data-driven video
Video marketing platform Innovid has released its annual global video benchmarks report, highlighting the growth and impact of data-driven video (DDV) and connected TV (CTV), based on a year-long study…
Analyst: 40% US households own streaming media player
According to findings from analyst firm Parks Associates, ownership of streaming media players has risen from about six per cent of US broadband households in 2010 to almost 40 per…
HK Customs raids ISD vendors
As part of Operation Trojan Horse, Hong Kong Customs recently undertook a series of raids against four retail outlets in Sham Shui Po and Wan Chai. Over a two-day period…