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Third of Irish adults would ditch TV licence

Irish adults are considering scrapping their TV licences as online TV viewing increases, Pure Telecom has found. The telco commissioned a survey that revealed more than one-third of adults would consider ditching their TV licence in favour of solely watching internet-reliant TV and video content. The research, carried out by iReach in May 2016, surveyed […]

June 20, 2016

ZEE agrees DISH and Sling TV deals

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) India’s leading media conglomerate, has secured what it describes as a “landmark” agreement with satellite platform DISH and OTT service Sling TV to further strengthen its presence in the US Territory.  As a part of the agreement, DISH and Sling TV will carry 27 new channels in addition to the […]

June 20, 2016

Lucas Oil chooses Forscene for OTT motor racing

Sports broadcaster, Lucas Oil Racing TV, has chosen Forscene to provide fast turnaround edits for their OTT motor racing content.  The motorsport specialists are using Forscene’s professional video editing software to produce race highlights packages which are then distributed directly to a global audience through their website and on platforms including Amazon Fire TV, Roku […]

June 20, 2016

BBC: 2.3m watch England v Wales online

BBC Online attracted record breaking digital figures for the home nations Euro 2016 clash between England and Wales on June 16th with 2.3 million unique browsers watching online, more than double the previous record, while a peak audience of 9.3 million million people (73 per cent share) tuned in on BBC One. An all-time high audience […]

June 17, 2016

Millennials watch more YouTube than TV on mobiles

Data from comScore and Barb for the first quarter of 2016 shows that YouTube reached more 18 to 34 year olds via mobile devices than any commercial TV channel in the UK. The Google-owned video portal has also conducted a YouGov

June 17, 2016

Rare Netflix data: Orange is most repeated

According to Netflix, Orange is the New Black is one of its most re-watched original series. Examining viewing in over 190 countries, Netflix found more than half (53 per cent) of Orange viewers have re-watched at least one full season of the acclaimed series since its debut in 2013. Not surprisingly, this re-watching behaviour peaks […]

June 17, 2016

Cloud DVR market will grow 30% a year

According to a research study released by Technavio, the global cloud direct video recorder (DVR) market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 30 per cent until 2020. “With the growing prominence of IPTV, an increasing number of households will

June 17, 2016

Al Jazeera establishes a new digital division

Al Jazeera Media Network has announced the establishment of a new Digital Division in alignment with the network’s objectives to innovate and lead in the development of digital products, services and platforms. The decision announced in a network circular by the Acting Director General Dr. Mostefa Souag, appointed Dr. Yaser Bishr as the Executive Director of the […]

June 17, 2016

Edgeware support for CMAF

Edgeware has confirmed support for the Common Media Application Format (CMAF), a media streaming format standardisation effort jointly led by Microsoft and Apple to streamline Internet video delivery. MPEG recently released a statement from its 115th meeting, that it “has reached the first milestone for the CMAF specification.” CMAF defines a common container format for segmented media […]

June 17, 2016

Study: Mobile TVE greater on the couch than on the go

New analysis by Adobe Digital Index (ADI) puts to rest the notion that TV Everywhere viewers are an on-the-go audience. ADI has found that the majority of TVE viewing occurs in one location, indicating minimal ‘on-the-go’ behaviour. “What this means is that TVE viewers are

June 16, 2016