Finding from Leichtman Research Group suggest that the thirteen largest pay-TV providers in the US – representing about 95 per cent of the market –lost about 150,000 net video subscribers in Q3 2014, compared to a loss of about 25,000 video subscribers in Q3 2013, and more net losses than in any previous third quarter. […]
Specific online content and better Internet connections are driving the growth of connected TV in Spain, with a quarter of connected TV users saying they are watching less linear TV and over half of users turning to Smart TVs to access connected services. This is the main conclusion from a report by trade organisation IAB […]
Spanish multimedia communications group Mediapro is to launch a 24 hour Formula One channel for the entire Latin American region (except Brazil) in 2015 devoted to everything surrounding and related to the championship. The new channel, which will be produced and distributed with Direct TV, will offer live broadcasts of all the Grand Prix races, […]
Content personalisation, discovery and recommendations specialist ContentWise has confirmed that Italian pay-TV platform Sky Italia has selected its discovery solution to power personalised recommendations for Sky Online, Sky Italia’s recently-launched online video service. The ContentWise solution enables Sky Italia to offer subscribers of its Sky Online service an intuitive, personalised experience that combines discovery, content […]
With Swisscom TV 2.0 light, users can now pause shows that are currently playing and watch over 100 channels – including 40 in HD. This unique TV experience for new users is now included in the new Swisscom Casa basic offering for CHF 39.50. Also included in the price is Internet access, a fixed-line connection […]
Easel TV, the multi-screen video software company, has launched a new version of its Suggested TV video platform with enhanced web based publishing and service management tools. The service, which is used by Curzon and All3Media, allows consumers to buy a film or programme on a range of devices and instantly see and pick up […]
YuMe, a of digital video brand advertising solutions, has struck an exclusive partnership with TV manufacturer Vestel, and launched with a major branding campaign for O2. The campaign debuts YuMe Captivate, a new ad unit designed specifically for Connected TV. In addition to premiering the YuMe Captivate ad unit on CTVs, O2 is also the […]
A number of leading companies from the online video ecosystem are jointly to form the Streaming Video Alliance with the aim of facilitating the creation of architecture, standards and best practices that will scale the infrastructure for online video and improve efficiency for all providers in the ecosystem while preserving a high quality experience for […]
FreeWheel has published its Q3/14 Video Monetisation Report: Digital TV’s Time is Now. After having been touted as an integral part of TV’s future for some time, FreeWheel believes it is now clear from the behaviour of consumers, publishers, advertisers, and investors that digital video is paramount to the future of TV. Since last year […]
Spanish broadcaster RTVE has launched a ‘Red Button’ HbbTV app with Dolby Digital Plus. This is the first HbbTV service from a broadcaster in Europe to deliver its own content in Dolby Digital Plus. RTVE’s HbbTV app will deliver select content in Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 audio including classical music and fictional programmes, such as […]