IHS says that one of the major myths still casting a shadow over the TV industry is that viewing is largely moving over to non-linear forms, “with users increasingly time-shifting using PVRs and on-demand services on the set-top box and online”. However, according to an IHS report, the actual numbers show this anxiety to be […]
NPTV, a cloud TV platform and TV-as-a-Service specialist, has launched its interactive multimedia platform in the UK. First showcased in September at IBC 2013 in Amsterdam, NPTV aims to have the same disruptive influence on the broadcasting industry that other cloud platforms have had on other sectors of the media industry, including music and film. […]
From November 21st, DirecTV Everywhere is expanding its service to offer more than 30 live TV out-of-home (OOH) streaming channels in the US, including popular channels like HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, The Movie Channel, STARZ , ENCORE, Tennis Channel and Scripps Networks. In addition, the company will now deliver a lineup of 100 live TV in-home […]
Sky Go, BSkyB’s mobile TV service, is now offering a further 14 entertainment channels to watch across the full set of Sky Go compatible devices – giving customers an even greater choice of what to watch on Sky Go whenever they want in line with their subscriptions. Up to 57 different channels are now available […]
A report from Voxburner into the digital content habits of young people reveals that a quarter (24 per cent) of 16-24s download a TV series and binge watch entire seasons in one sitting, whilst 52 per cent say they watch at least two episodes at a time. Almost half of young people (44 per cent) […]
Netflix has ordered a fourth and final limited season that will serve as a conclusion for The Killing, exclusively for its over 40 million members worldwide. The 6-episode series finale, from Fox Television Studios (FTVS), will be available only to Netflix streaming members to watch instantly in all Netflix territories. “The rich, serialised storytelling in […]
For the first time in the last one and half years, Prisa TV, owner of digital DTH platform Canal Plus, has seen an increase in the number of its pay-TV subscribers. The new football pay-TV season boosted its subscriptions with over 23,000 new clients. It is the first positive gain since Q1 2012, and now […]
Newly released insights from Kantar Media’s futurePROOF study on the ownership and use of digital technologies and media in Britain reveal that, whilst most people currently prefer to watch “must-see TV” at the time of broadcast, the signs are that this will soon change. According to the futurePROOF study, half of the British adult population […]
According to research from TDG, more than half of US consumers with a connected TV have increased their use of OTT TV sources in the last year, with 24 per cent reporting a sizeable increase. Only 8 per cent of connected TV users report a decline in OTT TV viewership during the last year, meaning […]
Amazon’s LOVEFiLM has launched its new LOVEFiLM Instant app for iPhone and iPod touch. This enhanced app allows members in the UK to stream the latest films and TV series from the LOVEFiLM Instant catalogue on their iPhone and iPod touch for the first time. Along with a slick new design, the updated app also […]