A research report published by Media Partners Asia (MPA) indicates that the total market for online video services across 13 countries in Asia Pacific will grow from $3.5 billion in net revenues in 2014 to reach $12.4 billion by 2020, representing an average annual growth of 23.5 per cent. Advertising will
The growing status of programmes commissioned by online entertainment streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon was evident at the Golden Globe awards ceremony, where Amazon’s original programme Transparent won the Golden Globe for best TV series, musical or comedy and star Jeffrey Tambor won best actor. Transparent became the first online series to ever […]
While the television continues to provide the best quality picture and viewing experience, the way content is being discovered and consumed is changing dramatically, especially for millennials, according to the preliminary results of the second NATPE||Content First/Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) joint research study on consumers’ attitudes toward television viewing, The survey found just
OTT TV provider Magine TV will close down its service in Spain next February, after one and a half years of Beta operations, on the grounds that it is not the right time for a commercial launch in Spain. “Magine AB has decided to wait for a better moment to carry out a commercial launch […]
UK quad-play operator TalkTalk has acquired the blinkbox Movies business and the Tesco broadband and fixed line voice base from UK supermarket retailer Tesco. The assets have been acquired free of debt and as a single transaction for cash. Reports emerged in early October 2014 that Tesco was planning to sell off or shut down […]
ESPN Player is giving fans in the UK, Europe and Africa the chance to witness NCAA college football history for just £1 (€1.28). Live streaming coverage of the first-ever College Football Playoff National Championship Game will be available on January 12th via www.espnplayer.com. The game will also be available on demand until the end of […]
As the technology world converges at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, a survey from multiscreen, revenue assurance and media protection solutions specialist Irdeto finds that consumers expect to be using a mixture of à la carte Internet TV and pay-TV services by 2020 as they search for the optimal viewing experience. The […]
The controversial Top Gear special in Argentina was the most popular iPlayer show over the UK’s Christmas period. There were more than two million requests to view part one of the show, shot in Patagonia. BBC figures showed a 25 per cent rise in demand for its iPlayer catch-up service, year on year. There were […]
Subscription video-streaming services like Netflix may be booming but their impact on pay-TV broadcasters such as Sky has been “greatly exaggerated”, according to Deloitte. The consulting firm forecasts online subscription video on demand (SVoD) will generate
According to findings from the British Video Association, the UK video entertainment market is buoyant, with total spending just under £2.2 billion, similar to 2013. Digital continues to boost the video entertainment market with a 30 per cent growth in 2014. Consumers prefer to own their videos Buying videos to own and keep is overwhelmingly […]