OTT subs top 60% of US broadband homes
Findings from research firm Parks Associates indicate that over 60 per cent of US broadband households have at least one OTT video service subscription. “The growth of OTT subscription
January 26, 2016
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Analyst: “Titanic” broadband challenge for Netflix
Continued international subscriber growth for streaming service Netflix – which added 4.04 million in the final three months of 2015 – could be threatened by the cost and availability of high-speed broadband in many of the 130 additional territories it is expanding into. According to a Deutsche Bank
January 25, 2016By Colin Mann
Altice to launch Netflix rival in Portugal
PT Portugal owner Altice is planning to launch an online streaming service in Portugal within two to three months. The news has been confirmed by PT Portugal chairman, Armando Pereira, speaking on the margins of the presentation of the Altice Labs innovation centre in Aveiro. Zive is currently available only on French operator SFR, also […]
January 21, 2016From Branislav Pekic in Rome
Vodafone TV launches in Ireland
Vodafone Ireland has launched TV services for the first time in Ireland. According to the telco, Vodafone TV has all the content and features customers expect from a state-of-the-art TV service with first-to-market extras. TV lovers can catch up, record and restart their favourite programmes at any point with the most versatile and seamless TV […]
January 21, 2016
Kenya: “Netflix a security risk”
The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) has threatened to block Netflix claiming it is a “threat to our moral values and national security.” KFCB chairman Bishop Jackson Kipkemoi Kosgei said Netflix must be must be subject to Kenya’s rules and regulations and claimed the KFCB had legal grounds to try and block the service due […]
January 21, 2016
Netflix impact: “Broadcasters must change to survive”
Netflix’s numbers this week were impressive. In a nutshell, their subscription growth is accelerating – as it should as it rolls out access to a global marketplace and strong demand. Netflix reported 17 million new subs over the past year, compared to 14 million a year ago. Equity analysts at Exane-BNP/Paribas issued a blunt warning […]
January 21, 2016By Chris Forrester
Amino unveils 4K/HEVC range
Hybrid TV device and cloud solutions specialist Amino has confirmed the availability of the new Amino 6 Series, a comprehensive range of 4K Ultra HD and HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) Hybrid TV Devices to spearhead operator rollout of next generation entertainment services. According to industry analysts IHS Electronics and Media, strong growth in demand for […]
January 21, 2016
Netflix reports 75m subs
Streaming giant Netflix said its customer numbers surged more than expected last quarter, rising a record 5.59 million customers in the three months to December, bringing total member numbers to 74.76 million. However, it said it missed its forecast for US subscriber growth – but its US-listed shares still shot up as much as 8 […]
January 20, 2016
Sky Go receives makeover
Sky has revealed the biggest ever redesign of Sky Go in Europe. From this week in the UK and Ireland, Sky will start rolling out the new design, beginning with a new home page for the mobile app and web service. Later in the year, Sky says the streaming service will “introduce new features to […]
January 20, 2016
Netflix ‘ratings war’
A lot of people would like to know how many users watch what on Netflix. The fact they won’t say – but do certain claims for some shows – is getting some competitors riled. Last week NBC exec Alan Wurtzel revealed supposed estimated viewership information for several of Netflix’s original shows that premiered in the […]
January 18, 2016