Findings from broadband, media and entertainment industries analysis firm Leichtman Research Group (LRG) indicate that the thirteen largest pay-TV providers in the US – representing about 95 per cent of the market – added fewer than 10,000 net video subscribers in 1Q 2015, compared to a gain of over 250,000 video subscribers in 1Q 2014. […]
Following the news that BBC iPlayer is declining in popularity for the first time, especially as millennial audiences are turning to YouTube for video around their specific interests, it’s apparent that a new approach is needed to meet changing user demands, says Nick Fitzgerald, CEO of TV2U. “With falling iPlayer subscribers, criticism directed at its […]
Fifty four per cent of German TV viewing adults (aged 15+) has watched online content, with one in seven now watching the majority of content online, according to a study by TNS Infratest for Internet TV service provider Zattoo. The study also revealed
The BBC First channel, operated by BBC Worldwide, will be available for free to all KPN subscribers in Netherlands from May 16th. The channel will be available through the basic IPTV packages and its two value subsidiaries (Telfort and XS4All), bringing shows including The Musketeers and Wolf Hall to Dutch viewers at no extra cost. […]
Minecraft is now officially the most watched game of all time on YouTube. YouTube launched 10 years ago, back in February 2005. Since then more than 42 million Minecraft-related videos have been uploaded. According to the video-sharing site, the construction game has also become the second most searched-for term, behind “music”. The stats back up […]
UK comms provider TalkTalk has reported a strong year of growth driven by more customers choosing bundled ‘quad–play’ phone, broadband, TV and mobile packages. In the last 12 months, over a million TV, broadband, fibre and mobile customers joined TalkTalk, which the operator says demonstrates the demand for value for money services. The popularity of […]
US telco AT&T and Hulu have signed a deal that will bring the popular Hulu subscription streaming service to AT&T customers through AT&T’s websites and mobile applications. “We know that our customers want to be able to access video on multiple devices,” said Andrew Goodman, associate vice president, AT&T content acquisition. “So we’re excited to […]
In a move to make it more competitive against recent market entrant Netflix, Australian TV and movie streaming service Quickflix has entered an agreement with Foxtel in which the Presto movie and TV subscription video on demand streaming service will be distributed by Quickflix to existing and future customers. Presto will be available within Quickflix […]
There were 278 million requests to BBC iPlayer in March, with a daily average of nine million, marking a seven per cent drop on the same period last year. The decline came despite hit shows such as Top Gear (which still has episodes available for now) and The Voice, and contrasts with strong online video […]
Ericsson has selected Evergent Technologies as a strategic global partner to accelerate the delivery of end-to-end solutions for OTT video services. Evergent has integrated its cloud based service management, product management, subscriber management, and billing platform with Ericsson Managed Player, and Ericsson Mediaroom Reach, the highly scalable platform for OTT video delivery to connected devices. […]