Video games software/hardware combined could be in the $165 billion (€135bn) to $170 billion range this year (if mobile outperforms again), and reach between $230 billion and $235 billion by 2022 if strong performance continues. That might make games software/hardware bigger in 5 years than 150 countries’ individual GDPs today (somewhere between Vietnam and Finland). […]
With an average of 6.4 screens per home in France, each is used for specific purposes, and by different users, according to a report from measurement company Médiamétrie. The television set is by far the preferred screen for web users aged 6 years and over (91 per cent), followed by the computer (55 per cent). […]
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has suggested that a streaming service in New York that rebroadcasts local TV stations without their consent is unlikely to survive legal scrutiny because of copyright concerns. Sports fans advocacy organisation the Sports Fan Coalition (SFC) has incorporated the Sports Fans Coalition New York, its first separate local chapter, […]
We.Stream and Sky Sports have agreed to a pilot rollout of We.Stream’s secure mobile WiFi hotspot. We.Stream comes with embedded Cloud SIM technology, enabling unlimited data in 100+ countries. Ian Brash, Technical Manager at Sky Sports commented: “Through We.Stream, we will have secure, cost effective data access in over 100 countries for the first time. […]
Swedish multiplay telco Tele2 and multiplay broadband operator Com Hem have agreed to merge, creating a leading integrated connectivity provider. The Merger will be implemented by Tele2 absorbing Com Hem. The pair say the combination of two highly complementary businesses will create a leading integrated operator by combining an award-winning mobile network with the fastest […]
Excitement about emerging technologies and the resilience of historically leading categories will drive the US consumer technology industry to a record-breaking $351 billion in retail revenues ($266 billion wholesale) in 2018 – 3.9 per cent higher than 2017, according to research from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The latest edition of CTA’s semi-annual industry report, […]
BT Sport will be broadcasting the NBA London Game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics via Facebook, the BT Sport app, on TV or on BTSport.com. The NBA London Game 2018, featuring the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics, will be available live to fans across the UK on BT Sport’s Facebook page. Coverage of […]
According to findings from entertainment technology and audience insights specialist TiVo, the average global viewer spends 4.4 hours each day watching video. Coupled with the global average of 28 minutes spent each day searching for content to watch, that is nearly five hours per day of video engagement, which amounts to 20 per cent of […]
Multinational cable, fibre, telecommunications, content and media company Altice N.V. is to separate Altice USA Inc. from Altice N.V. (which will be renamed Altice Europe). The separation will enable each business to focus more on the distinct opportunities for value creation in their respective markets and ensure greater transparency for investors. Altice NV aims to […]
As they become more ubiquitous in homes and in various consumer electronics products, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital assistants are likely to be two of the major overarching themes at the CES 2018 consumer technology show in Las Vegas, according to