“Connected Media Users,” those who use Internet connectivity to consume digital media on their televisions within the home—often at the expense of Pay TV— represent a growing demographic in the US and worldwide. Strategy Analytics estimates that the number of so-called “cord cutters” could reach more than 10 per cent of US television households by […]
“Google TV,” is here. The service, developed in partnership with Sony, Intel and Logitech has been publically demonstrated in the US for the first time and claims to “fuse the freedom of the Internet with television programming.” At the launch of 'Smart TV' Google executives claimed their TV platform will succeed where offerings such as […]
From Colin Mann in London Sky's online pay-TV content is now available to homes in the UK via a DTT Freeview+ set-top box. Sky Player, the broadcaster's online service can now be watched on household TVs connected to IP Vision's FetchTV Freeview+ box. The box can be connected to any broadband service to allow specific […]
Brightcove, the online video platform, has continued its expansion in Europe with the official launch of company operations in France. Brightcove's increased investment and commitment to the French market includes a new office in Paris, as well as the appointment of industry veteran, Henri Hallynck, to director of regional sales for France. Brightcove has also […]
From Sotires Eleftheriou in Paris Two years after launching its broadband service, which now has 428,000 subscribers, Bouygues Telecom is to carry out a major software upgrade before the end of the summer to its modem and set-top-box combination called Bbox. Bbox costs E29.90 per month, providing up to 20 MB broadband, around 100 IPTV […]
From Colin Mann in London Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) devices are likely to be launched commercially at the end of the summer, according to Thomas Wrede, VP Product Management Media at SES Astra. The HbbTV initiative is aimed at harmonising the broadcast and broadband delivery of entertainment to the end consumer through connected TVs […]
Research from The Diffusion Group (TDG) predicts that by 2020, the consumption of Internet video will eclipse the consumption of broadcast TV programming. According to TDG data, while the amount of time spent viewing TV has remained relatively stable, the amount of time consumers spent watching online video increased 84 per cent between 2008 and […]
A steady growth in viewing of online video, combined with the ability to target specific viewers based on their preferences and viewing history, will push US revenues for online video advertising to over $ 1.3 billion in 2010, according to a report from Parks Associates. The report finds that large percentages of consumers, especially younger […]
UKTV is launching its first online-only series, FC Dave, on joindave.co.uk, the portal for its Dave channel brand. The mockumentary series, hosted by David Baddiel, will follow the misfortunes of a five-a-side football team called FC Dave. It will launch on June 3rd to capitalise on the build-up to the World Cup, which kicks off […]
FetchTV has selected Envivio's Three Screens solution as the delivery platform for its subscription TV offering. The FetchTV service employs Envivio 4Caster C42 video encoders, featuring Extreme codec technology, to deliver standard and HD content over capacity restricted broadband networ high quality alternative to incumbent services that can be delivered by Australian ISPs over consumers' […]