The global television industry is in the midst of a digital revolution, and it is now clear that streaming video and non-linear viewing will be the most disruptive forces this industry has ever experienced, according to a new report – The Digital Revolution Is Disrupting the TV Industry – by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). […]
With so many smart TVs now featuring Netflix as a pre-installed feature, the streaming giant has put them to the test to tell viewers which are the best. TVs receiving the new ‘Netflix Recommended’ logo have to pass a stringent set of criteria including performance, ease of access and speed. In a blog post, Netflix […]
An SNL Kagan study on behalf of the MPAA looking at the availability popular film and TV titles on legal online platforms in the US has found that a significant majority of premium TV series were digitally available on at least one of the online services that were reviewed, including online VoD and TV Everywhere […]
Danish triple-play operator Waoo! has confirmed the immediate availability of its latest hybrid set-top box, first unveiled at CES in January. The STB is the first in Denmark to support 4K, and among the first in the world to integrate Netflix. Waoo! became the Internet entertainment streaming service’s third cable partner in November 2013, following […]
The popularity of streaming devices has grown significantly in the last couple of years, especially in the US. According to Dataxis, Apple TV has more than 23 million active users globally, out of these approximately 7 million are in Europe. Roku is
Leaders from across the UK home entertainment industry gathered in London for the annual Insight Forum, from the newly-rebranded British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE). The event – Driving the Video Category Forward – was produced in association with the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA). Previously known as the British Video Association (BVA), the British Association […]
Malaysian pay-TV platform Astro has launched Tribe, which it describes as a differentiated over-the-top online video service for the region. “Today marks a new milestone for Astro with the launch of Tribe, our OTT service for the ASEAN video consumers,” declared Dato’ Rohana Rozhan, Group Chief Executive Officer of Astro. “Tribe is premised on Astro’s […]
Despite a rapidly evolving media landscape where consumers have more choices than ever in the way they consume video entertainment, traditional TV still reigns as the preferred platform globally, according to findings from consumer analysis specialist Nielsen, which report that just over one-quarter of global online respondents (26 per cent) say they pay to watch […]
When too many channels are combined with the inability to find something to watch, a better experience is needed. A white paper released by Digitalsmiths, entitled The War Between OTT and Pay-TV, discusses how and why OTT experiences are more enticing than Pay-TV experiences. Because many OTT streaming services are largely carousel-driven, Digitalsmiths added a […]
Reflecting the evolving video market, the British Video Association (BVA) – which has a proud heritage representing the interests of publishers and rights-owners of pre-recorded filmed entertainment for the past 35 years – has unveiled its rebrand and positioning to become the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE). Explaining the rebrand – unveiled at the […]