The Digital Video Benchmark Q3 2015 report by Adobe Digital Index highlights the changes taking place in how consumers view video. The biggest highlight of the Q3 2015 report is the rapid growth of TV Everywhere viewing on connected TV devices like Apple TV and Roku. Data shows
Research from Parks Associates indicates that 18 per cent of UK broadband households have used paid-service Netflix in the past 30 days, compared to 20 per cent who used the free ITV Player and 33 per cent who used the free iPlayer to stream video programming. Overall 58 per cent of UK broadband households used […]
The conflict between Netflix and Movistar is heating up. The US streaming company has accused Telefónica’s platform Movistar Plus of offering the lowest broadband connection speed in Spain and the fourth-worst in all Europe. The conclusion is the result of a Netflix ranking of Spanish telco companies based on the broadband speeds available when users […]
A Xerox State of Customer Service in 2015 survey reveals that almost half (49 per cent) of consumers believe that they will not have to pay for their media services by 2025 – regardless if they prefer traditional media (48 per cent) such as film, TV, music, radio, news and sports outlets established in the […]
UK viewers won’t be tied to the TV schedule this Christmas holiday, according to Ofcom research, which shows they are now using their TV gadgets more than any other major country. Ofcom research suggests that 70 per cent (31 million) of UK adults will watch TV using free-to-air catch-up services such as BBC iPlayer and […]
Ooyala, a Telstra subsidiary and specialist in video publishing, analytics and monetisation, has released its Q3 2015 Global Video Index, showing mobile video consumption in Europe hit 53 per cent of all online video plays in the region, surpassing the global trend of 45 per cent in Q3 2015. The trend indicates particular regions are […]
Vibrant TV Network has launched on Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, bringing the channel’s 24/7 schedule of programming as well as VoD episodes to Amazon’s digital media players. “We are delighted to have Vibrant TV’s unique all-English international programming line-up accessible via Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, which has set a […]
Motors TV, the motorsport television channel, has signed a new partnership with DISH Network’s OTT service Sling International, which will host the channel in the US effective immediately. Sling, Motors TV’s second broadcast carrier in the US, shows the channel as part of its existing World Sports Package, which includes five other channels and costs […]
Apple has halted plans to offer a live online television service and is instead focusing on being a platform for media companies to sell directly to customers through its App Store, according to reports. CBS chief executive officer Les Moonves confirmed at a conference that Apple had put its live TV plans “on hold.” Speaking at the […]
Ericsson’s Simon Frost (head of Media Marketing & Communications), speaking at a press event in London, said his company’s role was to make its customers “more agile” and enable them to compete with new entrants and fast-emerging and the rapid changes in broadcast technology. “Our customers have huge challenges ahead of them, and from a […]