Survey: Bad experiences drive video service cancellation
Despite the surging worldwide growth and popularity of mobile streaming content and apps, viewers remain frustrated by their experiences, according to a new 10-country survey by Penthera, an international software…
TiVo renews patent for Samsung smartphones and tablets
TiVo Corporation has announced that Rovi Corporation has signed a new multi-year patent licence agreement with Samsung for the use of Rovi’s video discovery patents and technologies across Samsung’s smartphone…
Survey: Australians’ increasing mobile usage
Australians are holding onto their mobile phones for longer, using more data, watching more TV ‘in the hand’, and are, increasingly, being influenced by digital giants such as Google, Amazon…
Freeview mobile app launching in January
Freeview has revealed it will launch its new mobile app on January 22nd 2019. The announcement was made during the platform’s annual Outside the Box industry event at BAFTA. Through…
Report: Advertisers to spend $30bn on mobile video ads in 2019
PubMatic, the publisher-focused sell-side platform (SSP) for an open digital media future, has released its third Quarterly Mobile Index (QMI) of 2018. The report includes key insights around the growth…
Q India launches mobile app
QYOU Media has confirmed the launch of the Q India mobile app on the Google Play store. Featuring content from top local creators and talent, the direct-to-consumer app significantly expands…
US teens prefer Instagram to Snapchat
Instagram has overtaken Snapchat as the most used social media app among US teens, according to a study by investment bank Piper Jaffray. A total of 8,600 teenagers were surveyed…
Netflix Q3 app revenue up 90% YoY
Netflix had a strong Q3 on mobile. According to Sensor Tower’s Store Intelligence estimates, the Netflix app grossed $243.7 million in Q3, which represented a 90 per cent year-over-year increase compared to Q3 2017. Thanks to…
Instagram founders leaving firm
The co-founders of social media sharing app Instagram are both leaving the firm. Kevin Systrom, CEO, confirmed that he and fellow CEO Mike Krieger were departing to “explore our curiosity…
Apple completes Shazam deal
In a move that it says will offer more ways to discover and enjoy music, Apple has completed its December 2017 acquisition of Shazam, one of the world’s most popular…