Connected TVs were the most popular devices to watch BBC iPlayer on over the festive period – with unique browsers on connected TVs up 32 per cent on the same period in 2014. Connected TVs accounted for 38 per cent of unique browsers, followed by 24 per cent on tablets, 22 per cent on computers […]
For the first time, Sky Sports became the number one digital destination for sport in the UK as part of a record breaking 2015 across all platforms. As sports fans’ consumption habits continue to evolve, new records were set for users of Sky Sports’ digital and on-demand services while viewers enjoyed more sport than ever […]
Smart TV, Blu-ray Disc player and set-top-box manufacturers will now be able to offer their viewers an interactive content discovery experience with Opera TV 2.0. Making its debut at the CES, the new Opera TV 2.0 brings video content to the forefront, offering greater content personalisation and an enhanced understanding of consumer preferences. The next […]
Reed Hastings, Co-founder and Chief Executive of Netflix, chose the occasion of a keynote speech at CES 2016 in Las Vegas to reveal that the Internet TV streaming service had launched globally, simultaneously bringing its platform to more than 130 new countries around the world. “Today you are witnessing the birth of a new global […]
Findings from a survey of pay-TV and over-the-top (OTT) content subscribers in the US, Europe and Asia suggest the age-old idea of TV watchers being wedded to the couch has officially come to an end. The study – the third phase of a three-part analysis sponsored by Rovi Corporation – investigated trends in contemporary TV […]
Shaw Communications has launched FreeRange TV in Canada, a mobile viewing experience that allows users to view their favourite TV shows and movies anytime, anywhere. FreeRange TV provides Shaw’s 2.6 million video customers with a mobile destination that combines their TV and content subscriptions in one place, and makes the content they want instantly available […]
Ooyala’s State of the Broadcast Industry Whitepaper reports that 2015 was the year that premium OTT video content moved decisively to centre stage. The shift from traditional TV continues and shift-deniers have been pushed to the curb. Broadcasters and operators have accepted OTT as a fait accompli, and the repercussions are affecting all areas of […]
Surging digital revenues pushed the UK’s combined games, video and music markets to an all-time high of £6.1 billion (€8.3m) in 2015, shrugging off a decade of decline, according to figures from the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) based on data from the Official Charts Company (music, video) and GfK Chart-track (video games). Entertainment sales reached
2015 was the first year that the UK video industry went truly multichannel as uptake of digital video services reached a tipping point, delivering a greater than predicted 30 per cent (30.3 per cent) year-on-year uplift in sales according to annual figures from global information services provider, IHS, released by the British Video Association (BVA). […]
At CES 2016 Sony Electronics has unveiled its newest line-up of Ultra HD televisions, the XBR-X930D/XBR-X940D and the XBR-X850D series, built to support the highest standard in picture quality with HDR (High Dynamic Range) compatibility and unique backlighting technologies in an ultra-thin design. HDR reproduces a greater dynamic range of luminosity or brightness levels, bringing […]