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Apple TV delayed

Apple is set to delay the launch of its online TV service until at least next year after negotiations with major television networks stalled. Apple’s attempts to license content from US TV networks such as CBS and Fox are reported to be progressing slowly, leading to the delay. In addition, the company does not yet […]

August 14, 2015

Curzon Home Cinema on Virgin Media TiVo

UK quad-play operator Virgin Media is launching the Curzon Home Cinema app on its TiVo platform. The on-demand service, curated by Curzon cinemas, gives Virgin Media customers access to a range of independent films at the same time they are released into UK and Ireland cinemas, as well as classic and themed collections handpicked by […]

August 14, 2015By Colin Mann

BBC3 consultation: “Are we losing young?”

The BBC Trust has launched its second public consultation on the BBC Executive’s proposals to close BBC Three as a broadcast channel and reinvent it online; launch a +1 channel for BBC One; evolve BBC iPlayer; and extend the hours of CBBC. The Trust published its provisional conclusions on these proposals in June, and gave […]

August 13, 2015

3 Italia launches streaming service

Italian mobile telephony operator 3 Italia has introduced All-In Movie & TV, a new streaming service that provides access to movies and TV channels, both free and for a subscription. The free application is available for Windows Phone and Android devices. Significantly, all data traffic used for watching content in streaming is completely free of […]

August 13, 2015From Branislav Pekic in Rome

beIN Sports on Spanish OTT

Al Jazeera-owned channel beIN Sports is launching on OTT in Spain following an agreement with TotalChannel, the Spanish online TV platform purchased by Mediapro last year. The UEFA Champions League and Europe League, together with the Premier League, Serie A and Copa Libertadores will be available through computers and connected devices, via totalchannel.com and the […]

August 13, 2015From David Del Valle in Madrid

StarHub unveils OTT service

Singapore pay-TV operator StarHub has launched a new online streaming service – StarHub Go – which it says extends pay-TV reach with added flexibility. The service offers a selection of the most popular StarHub TV content delivered on demand, over-the-top, and on any device, enabling customers to access their favourite programmes at their convenience. Customers […]

August 13, 2015

Netflix battle dents Foxtel profits

Moves by Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel to combat the threat of rival OTT service Netflix by cutting its prices to pre-empt its launch in March 2015 have boosted sales and subscriber numbers, but also dented its profits and average revenues per user. Foxtel reported a record 2.8 million subscribers in the year ended June, but […]

August 13, 2015By Colin Mann

Rabbit TV: “Growth matches pay-TV losses”

Traditional TV providers continue to lose subscribers, with the top 10 shedding over 400,000 subscribers this past quarter alone. While cord-cutting has been acknowledged for some time now, these are worst-ever numbers for the pay-TV providers. According to analysts Craig Moffett and Michael Nathanson: “A year ago, the pay-TV sector was shrinking at an annual […]

August 13, 2015

Study: OTT complements, not replaces pay-TV

Findings from consumer market research specialist Horowitz Research’s Multiplatform Content & Services report show that OTT SVoD services remain a complement to, not a replacement for, traditional pay TV: 40 per cent of Internet users have multichannel and an OTT SVoD service, 42 per cent have

August 12, 2015

60% UK embrace digital video

Digital video viewing is one of the UK’s most widespread digital activities, with almost 60 per cent of the population predicted to watch digital video content via any device at least once per month in 2015, according to eMarketer’s latest forecasts. Unsurprisingly, digital video viewership among the country’s Internet user population is even stronger and […]

August 11, 2015