22% US cable homes have an OTT service
Around 22 per cent of US cable subscribers also pay for an OTT service, according to a study from Millward Brown Digital. While Netflix is the biggest provider, Millward Brown Digital reports
September 11, 2015
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Smart TV no longer the ‘go to’ connected device
The popularity of OTT SVoD has influenced the increase of connected media devices in consumers’ homes. However, the smart TV is no longer the ‘go to’ connected media device for several consumers. Nowadays, consumers are not just relying on one connected media device per household, but rather, they are turning to multiple devices due to […]
September 11, 2015
Irdeto: Second screens taking over living room
Usage of laptops and smartphones is outpacing that of STBs and smart TVs in the connected living rooms of today, according to new global research from Irdeto. The research reinforces a growing consumer trend of multi-screen usage and second screen devices becoming ‘first screens’, with PCs or laptops being the most used devices in living […]
September 11, 2015
Freesat launches TV Guide solution
Freesat, the UK based subscription free satellite TV service, now offer its connected TV guide solution to terrestrial, cable and satellite TV operators and CE manufacturers outside of the UK. Freesat has applied its years of experience of operating a successful hybrid TV service to the creation of Metaphor, a smart TV guide solution for […]
September 11, 2015
ruwido launches organic haptic
ruwido is demonstrating its organic haptic feedback mechanism at IBC, which it says brings the joy back into navigation. “It’s about responding to the verbal and non-verbal concerns of people within the industry”, says Ferdinand Maier, CEO, ruwido. As there’s no unified user, all age groups should be able to interact with content in a […]
September 11, 2015Colin Mann @ IBC
Sky, Cisco extend alliance
Cisco has announced that Sky will extend its collaboration with Cisco for set top box middleware solutions, supporting Sky’s expansion of products and services to an even wider audience. The companies have a long-standing relationship working together to change the face of video entertainment services, including, as announced in January, their collaboration on the Sky […]
September 11, 2015
Vodafone Germany chooses AirTies
Vodafone Germany has chosen AirTies as the wireless home network partner for its IPTV and broadband Internet services via the AirTies WLAN bridge with MESH technology. This follows Vodafone Germany’s decision in 2014 to replace its existing PLC/Powerline wired network solution with Wi-Fi for greater flexibility and ability to serve multiscreen devices such as smart […]
September 11, 2015Colin Mann @ IBC
Verizon TV to follow go90?
If Verizon’s mobile video service go90 grabs the attention of millenials a streaming option for TVs could be next. Verizon Communications launched a trial of its free, ad-supported mobile video product, an app that offers live events, on-demand shows and Web videos, this week. Marni Walden, Verizon’s president of product innovation and new businesses, told […]
September 11, 2015
Apple TV all about apps (and games)
Apple CEO Tim Cook has unveiled a new set top TV box with its own app store and new operating system. The device features a remote control with a touch-sensitive panel and a microphone that allows it to be voice-operated through Siri. “The future of TV is apps,” declared Cook who acknowledged it had taken […]
September 10, 2015
Apple: Still no TV awakening
There’s a lot of whooping at Apple product launches. As the analysts and reporters are unlikely culprits (though I do know some journos who are worryingly hard line Apple adherents), we have to assume the uncontained excitement belongs to staffers. I suppose it’s hard to not to drink the Kool-Aid when you’re on the payroll. […]
September 10, 2015