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. […]
IPTV technology specialist PerceptionTV and MPP Global, a provider of cloud Identity Management, CRM and eCommerce for media and entertainment, have joined forces to provide TV start-ups with the opportunity to offer a complete IPTV/OTT platform with cloud based billing and portal functionality. John Mills, CEO PerceptionTV, commented: “The Perception platform delivers TV as it […]
Satellite TV [DTH or DBS] revenues will overtake total cable TV revenues in 2015, according to Digital TV Research. Covering 138 countries, the Digital TV World Revenue Forecasts report estimates that satellite TV accounted for 44 per cent of the total in 2014, rising to 46 per cent by 2020. However, cable TV revenues
Deutsche Telekom has reported a quarterly profit helped by its US operations and the weak euro. EBITDA excluding special items rose to €4.57 billion. Profit was helped by €175 million from an out-of-court settlement with Liberty Global’s German unit Unitymedia over the acquisition of KabelBW. Europe’s largest telco by revenue said it still expected 2015 […]
The BBC has confirmed the global version of its iPlayer streaming service will close on June 26th. The corporation had charged users subscription fees to watch programmes via the app in Western Europe, Australia and Canada. However, it never launched in the US. Reports suggest US pay-TV operators had threatened to drop the BBC America […]
People are spending twice as much time online compared to 10 years ago, fuelled by increasing use of tablets and smartphones, according to Ofcom research. Ofcom’s Media Use and Attitudes 2015 report shows
Verizon Communications has confirmed the signing of an agreement to purchase AOL for $50 per share – an estimated total value of approximately $4.4 billion. Verizon said the acquisition further drives its LTE wireless video and OTT strategy. The agreement will also support and connect to Verizon’s IoT (Internet of Things) platforms, creating a growth […]
Freeview has passed the 100 million mark for the number of DTT TVs and boxes sold since its launch in 2002. The figure includes all televisions, set-top boxes and DVD and Blu-ray devices with an inbuilt Freeview DVB-T SD or HD tuner. Integrated digital televisions (IDTVs) – televisions with an inbuilt DVB-T SD or HD […]
UK subscription-free satellite TV service Freesat has announced a positive start to the year, with strong take-up of Freetime, its connected TV service. Freesat says its continuing growth demonstrates the ongoing appeal of the free-to-air connected TV service, giving customers high quality technology and engaging content without any bills. Freesat viewers can access over 200 […]