In a move that strengthens the digital movie ecosystem, on-demand video service FandangoNOW, available on more than 200 million connected devices, has become the digital retailer to join the initiative. Movie lovers can now easily centralise and access their favourite digital movies purchased and redeemed through FandangoNOW alongside their titles from other participating digital retailers. […]
The UEFA Champions League encounter on Wednesday March 7th between Tottenham Hotspur and Juventus gave BT Sport the opportunity to showcase the world’s first broadcast of a UEFA Champions League game in High Definition HDR direct to mobile. The live trial took place at Wembley Stadium, broadcasting to a beta version of the BT Sport […]
UK comms regulator Ofcom has initiated an investigation into ISP traffic management practices, including those relating to mobile roaming, and other ISP practices covered by the EU Open Internet Access Regulation 2015. Following an assessment of evidence, Ofcom has decided to open investigations into mobile operators Hutchison 3G UK Limited (Three) and Vodafone Limited (Vodafone) […]
OTT platforms are gaining momentum in Spain, having doubled the number of subscribers over the last year. A report from AIMC (a Media Research Association) has revealed that the number of OTT subscribers has risen from 9.5 per cent of the country’s population in 2016 to 18.1 per cent at the end of 2017. Some […]
Following the December 2017 announcement by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) that it had decided to not oppose the proposed merger of FOX SPORTS and Foxtel after finding the transaction would not substantially lessen competition, News Corp and Telstra have signed definitive agreements to combine Foxtel and FOX SPORTS Australia, which they say […]
The latest Australian Video Viewing Report – from Regional TAM, OzTAM and Nielsen, and spanning the year through Q4 2017 – builds on the continuing story of how Australians are embracing opportunities to watch video on an ever-increasing array of options. Extensive content choice and more devices in homes encourage the cross-screen ‘spreading’ this report […]
The British public spent more money on music, video and games in 2017 than on books, magazines and newspapers, according to official figures published for the first time in the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) Yearbook. It is the first time in history that revenues from entertainment exceeded those of the printed word. The key driver […]
A 5G test site for broadcasting is being set up in the Bavarian Oberland as part of the Bavarian research project ‘5G Today’. Under the leadership of the Institute for Broadcast Technology (IRT), project partners Kathrein and Rohde & Schwarz are investigating large-scale TV broadcasts in the Further evolved Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (FeMBMS) mode […]
The Online & On Demand 2017 report, based on research conducted by Nielsen on behalf of Screen Australia, finds streaming services have completely changed how Australians view content, yet broadcast TV remains popular and piracy levels have declined drastically. “The global screen industry is in a rapid period of change, driven by technology,” noted Fiona […]
Following Dataxis research, 34 mobile operators have already deployed OTT as added value to their clients. Moreover, some of the operators are keen to add third party platforms to empower their offer like América Móvil and Telefónica. There are also 11 cases of mobile networks only offering third party OTT, most of the actors are […]