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Enders: TV remains robust

Enders Analysis has published its latest ten year viewing forecasts which showed live and seven-day broadcast time-shift/catch-up to the TV as still making up the great majority of viewing in 2025, though the firm assumes that the complex regulatory network that supports public service broadcasting will remain in place. However, this could come into question […]

December 4, 2015

Report: How is Sky future-proofing itself?

As Sky announces its $0.3 million investment in TV4 Entertainment, an Ampere Analysis report looks at the company’s investments in start-ups and next generation assets. With 11 such investments now under its belt since its start-up strategy began, how is the broadcaster future-proofing itself against the changing TV landscape? Ampere has identified five core developments […]

December 4, 2015

YouTube eyes movie, TV streaming rights

YouTube is seeking to acquire rights for streaming TV series and movies for its $9.99-a-month (€9.44) YouTube Red subscription service as it looks to compete with rivals such as Netflix and Amazon, according to the Wall Street Journal. It is understood that company executives have met with Hollywood studios and other production companies in recent […]

December 3, 2015By Colin Mann

Rovi: TV, streaming 3rd biggest time commitment

Rovi has released phase-two findings from a sponsored survey of pay-TV and OTT content subscribers in the US, Europe, and Asia. The study uncovered trends in viewer behaviours related to discovery, search, and recommendations for entertainment content and programming. While phase one

December 3, 2015

Sky invests in MCN TV4 Entertainment

Sky has joined the growing roster of broadcasters backing Multi Channel Networks (MCNs) by investing $0.3 million, via convertible debt security, in LA-based TV4 Entertainment which owns a growing portfolio of special-interest television channels aimed at audiences which are typically underserved by traditional TV companies. The channels are distributed across multiple online platforms in the […]

December 3, 2015

63% of pay-TV users are ‘cord-cheaters’

Digitalsmiths, a TiVo company and a specialist in personalised content discovery technology has released the 12th edition of its quarterly Video Trends Report covering key topics across pay-TV, VoD, PPV, OTT, TV Everywhere, connected devices, and content discovery. Digitalsmiths’ surveys seek real consumer opinions to

December 2, 2015

Study: Online TV creates more linear TV viewers

Findings from “Conquering Content”, an annual study from Hub on TV discovery, illustrate the importance for TV providers to offer a deep library of content, organised in a way that’s easy to use. Key findings from the study include: The growing use of online TV sources has made viewers more interested than ever in finding […]

December 2, 2015

Discovery GO TV Everywhere for US

Discovery has unveiled Discovery GO its US TV everywhere streaming service with nine of its channels – Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery, Science Channel, Velocity, Destination America, American Heroes Channel and Discovery Life. The launch was timed to coincide with the worldwide premier of flagship documentary Racing Extinction, which chronicles the plight of […]

December 2, 2015

Hackers selling lifetime Netflix, HBO subscriptions

Hackers are selling lifetime access to premium VoD subscriptions for as little as $0.50. A report by McAfee Labs revealed it is possible to buy access to “many online streaming entertainment” services, like Netflix and Spotify, in ‘Dark Web’ marketplaces. These marketplaces can be accessed only by using a special internet browser called TOR that […]

December 2, 2015

Sky Go on Amazon Fire tablets

Sky TV customers can now watch any of the festive TV schedule from Sky with their Amazon Fire tablets on Sky Go this December. Luke Bradley-Jones, Sky’s Director of TV Products, commented: “It’s brilliant that Amazon Fire tablets are now compatible with Sky Go in time for the great line up of TV this December. […]

December 1, 2015