Netflix has confirmed it has finally completed its cloud migration and shut down the last remaining data centre bits used by its streaming service, having begun the process in August 2008, when it experienced a major database corruption and for three days could not ship DVDs to its members. It suggests the development moves it […]
ESPN has revealed research that shines a spotlight on the huge role following sport plays in the lives of UK fans. The average UK sports fan spends 7hr 24min following sport in a typical week compared to 5hr 24min on social media, 5hr 12min doing housework, or 4hr 30 min exercising. The figures come from […]
Research from enterprise-class subscription billing specialist Vindicia and video, analytics and advertising technology provider Ooyala suggests that premium OTT is set for strong growth in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. Major pay-TV providers and regional media groups are investing in services tailored to local tastes, increasing consumer awareness and paving the way for significant market growth […]
According to consultancy service The Diffusion Group, US multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) will rapidly move to make recommendation-based programme guides the centrepiece of their updated TV interfaces. Within the next decade, the use of these recommendation-driven guides will flourish, ultimately driving 75 per cent of all TV viewing, according to TDG’s report, Recommendation Revolution […]
The Pirate Bay, the infamous file-sharing torrent service, has added a browser plug-in that now allows lets users stream content directly from the website – meaning there’s no need to download the file through a program such as BitTorrent. The Swedish website has made the change by introducing support for TorrentTime, a browser plug-in that […]
With more than one in three consumers watching live sports on a device other than a traditional television set, Super Bowl 50 is likely to see some major shifts in how consumers watch the big game, according to new analysis by Adobe Digital Index (ADI). ADI’s survey of more than 400 US consumers found Millennials […]
For Netflix subscribers, the ideal date night is a quiet night in watching Netflix rather than heading out to the movie theatre, according to an Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Netflix. In fact, six in ten (58 per cent) prefer staying in to watch Netflix rather than go out to see a movie (42 […]
The news that the BBC is to stream live coverage of Saturday’s Scotland v England RBS Six Nations match may not raise too many eyebrows, but the fact that will be doing so to British astronaut Major Tim Peake in the International Space Station is somewhat different. Peake will be able to watch the game […]
Acorn TV is now available on Apple TV and in a new iOS app for iPhone and iPad with Qello Media Solutions. From RLJ Entertainment, Acorn TV is a US streaming service offering popular TV content from Britain and beyond. Matthew Graham, General Manager of Acorn TV, noted, “We’re excited for the millions of Apple […]
YouTube has confirmed that it will premiere the first of its YouTube Red Originals on February 10. Writing in the YouTube blog, Susanne Daniels, Global Head of Original Content, says that in addition to getting all of YouTube uninterrupted and a premium YouTube Music experience, a YouTube Red membership will now give users exclusive access […]