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Research: UK mobile viewing not increasing

Viewing content on-the-go via a portable device is not seeing any noticeable increase in the UK. Sam Tuck, Associate Director at market research institute GfK, said the firm fully expected to see an increase in the uptake – but in recent years it’s simply not happened. Speaking at the Brand Licensing Europe event in London, […]

October 3, 2019Nik Roseveare @ Brand Licensing Europe

Verance brings watermarking to HbbTV

In a move that will significantly expand the reach of interactive television services in markets worldwide, standards-based watermarking provider Verance has revealed plans to bring its Aspect watermarking technology to Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV). Aspect uses Verance’s high-performance implementation of the standards-based watermarking technologies sanctioned by the HbbTV Association – a global initiative dedicated […]

October 1, 2019

Google drops Huawei

Huawei’s next smartphone will not come with Google’s popular apps. Google confirmed in August that due to the US government ban on sales to Huawei, it could not license its apps to the Chinese smartphone giant. It also means the next Huawei phone will not have access to the Google Play app store, which could […]

August 29, 2019

Research: Millennials demand AI to enhance sport viewing

As the competition for fan engagement increases across major global sporting events, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning offer new ways to deliver more sophisticated and connected data experiences. Research from NTT, the technology and managed services companies, highlights sporting organisations need to do more to create the types of experiences that digitally savvy fans […]

July 25, 2019

Report: Glastonbury 2019 breaks data records

EE, the official technology partner of Glastonbury Festival, has revealed that over the course of the iconic event an epic 103.6 terabytes of mobile data was used, almost double the total from 2017 and almost 1,000 times as much as in 2010. This was the first festival in the UK to have 5G mobile coverage, […]

July 3, 2019

Study: Changed viewing habits ‘waste energy’

A study from university researchers looks behind closed doors to reveal how UK viewing habits are shifting away from traditional broadcasting with more data-intensive streaming options now the default for many. A viewing revolution is taking place. The advent of Internet TV, video sharing platforms such as YouTube, and other on-demand services in recent years […]

May 14, 2019By Colin Mann

UK to review digital radio sector

Recognising that changes in technology and the competitive landscape in recent years mean that the debate about a future digital transition programme for radio in the UK has shifted, Margot James, Minister for Digital and the Creative Industries, has confirmed that the government will begin a review of digital radio in the coming weeks to […]

May 14, 2019By Colin Mann

Samsung debuts ‘portrait’ TV as it misses forecast

Samsung has unveiled a TV that switches from a landscape orientation to a vertical portrait  so that it can easily display smartphone content. The 43in set is called Sero and comes with an integrated easel-like stand on which the screen pivots. Sero will come with a microphone and Samsung’s virtual assistant Bixby built in. It […]

April 30, 2019

Report: Interoperability key when purchasing smart devices

A Parks Associates report finds that smart home solutions will increasingly rely on voice control, video and data analytics, sound recognition, and AI to simplify the user experience. Technology Convergence and the Smart Home reports US broadband households now own more than 10 connected devices, including a mix of connected CE, smart home, and connected […]

March 29, 2019

Médiamétrie: France embracing content across 4 screens

“In 2018 more than ever, multiscreen consumption –TV, computer, smartphone and tablet – has played a part in the growth of the medium and the television experience. Every day, these screens draw more than 44 million viewers”, commented Julien Rosanvallon, Executive Director of Digital and TV at Médiamétrie in his opening statement at the TV […]

February 4, 2019