Following the recent security breach, which saw hackers releasing all episodes of the forthcoming fifth season of Netflix’s hit series Orange is the New Black, data science company Parrot Analytics has tracked audience demand for the series in the US and around the world. Over a seven-day period, Parrot found there was a sharp increase […]
Netflix has released April data from its ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide the best prime-time Netflix streaming experience. Highlights include: India’s 7 Star Digital saw speeds increase by 0.41 Megabits per second (Mbps), increasing its average monthly speed to 2.69 Mbps, up from 2.28 Mbps in March. […]
Amazon is launching an exclusive live events series in London. The online retail giant has announced a list of gigs in the capital, tickets for which will be available exclusively to Prime customers. The concerts are all being held in intimate venues and will be available to view on the Amazon Prime Video service around […]
TiVo has announced that Frontier Communications, a US service provider, has signed a multi-year product licence agreement and renewal of its entertainment discovery intellectual property licence agreement. This deal names TiVo as the exclusive provider of advertising for national advertising campaigns in Frontier Communications’ interactive programming guides’ programme listings grid and provides Frontier with a […]
According to Hub Research, virtual MVPDs (multichannel video programming distributors) – including the just-launched Hulu Live TV service – were developed as a less-expensive alternative to traditional MVPD subscriptions. But over the time these services have been available, there’s been no appreciable drop in the number of viewers who subscribe to pay-TV. Why haven’t Virtual […]
Freeview Australia will launch a significant upgrade to its hybrid digital television service Freeview Plus platform in June 2017, offering a more simplified user experience and sophisticated look and feel for the catch-up service. The new platform will join the Freeview FV mobile app in Freeview’s suite of products that are designed to make watching […]
Vimond Media Solutions has teamed up with Fox Sports Australia to create a global service that will stream Australian Football League (AFL) matches to fans around the world. Fox Sports launched the subscription-based Watch AFL application in time to broadcast the inaugural AFL Women’s League. The 121st season of the men’s league commenced on March […]
Tremor Video, a provider of software for video ad effectiveness, has released a proprietary study in conjunction with Hulu, regarding Gen Z’s ad receptivity on connected TV (CTV) and OTT devices. The data show that Gen Z is a native digital video generation that overwhelmingly equates “watching TV” with an online source. They also may […]
AppNexus, the independent advertising technology company, has announced new capabilities to help advertisers and publishers reach and monetise their audiences on connected TV. To continue to reach consumers as they shift viewing patterns from traditional linear TV to digital video, AppNexus’ video solution now supports advertising buying and selling on digital long-form content, including TV […]
Intelligent broadband network solutions provider Sandvine’s Global Internet Phenomena Spotlight report focusing on the ‘fully-loaded’ Kodi ecosystem in North America, suggests that 68.6 per cent of households with Kodi devices also have unofficial Add-ons configured to access unlicensed content. The report is based on