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Online video spurs W Europe consumer spending

Critical information, analytics and solutions specialist IHS Markit expects total consumer spending on home video in Western Europe to increase with a CAGR of 3.5 per cent per year, to reach €8.7 billion by 2020. The market demonstrated confident expansion over 2016 at 2.6 per cent, reaching €7.9 billion. The home video sector is defined […]

May 18, 2017

Jail sentences for DVD fraudsters

Three UK men have been jailed for a total of 10 years and seven months for selling fake DVDs following a successful investigation by Suffolk Trading Standards and the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT). Frankie Ansell, of Grove Road, Beccles was jailed for 45 months and his cousin Lee Ansell, of Stonebow Close, Loughborough was […]

May 17, 2017By Colin Mann

Limelight: “High quality sports streaming will deter piracy”

As the Premier League enters its final week of competition, millions of fans are expected to be tuning in worldwide. But how many people will be watching the match via the TV, and how many will be streaming it? And, more importantly, will those people be streaming it legally? The viewing habits of

May 15, 2017

Turner content for Vizio SmartCast Mobile

Vizio has announced that popular networks from Turner, including TNT, TBS and Cartoon Network, will be the first TV networks to be integrated into Vizio SmartCast Mobile, an app available for download for iOS and Android that seamlessly transforms mobile devices into powerful touchscreen remotes. TNT, TBS and Cartoon Network will join VIZIO SmartCast-enabled apps […]

May 11, 2017

Voddler drives Dawri Plus digisports expansion

Voddler Group, the cloud-streaming expert, has provided MENA OTT and IP video product provider Intigral with its VoddlerNet hybrid peer-assisted video streaming solution to optimise the subscriber viewing experience on Saudi Telecom Company (STC)’s Dawri Plus digital sport platform. The Dawri Plus OTT service delivers sports video and fan engagement across the region, offering live […]

May 11, 2017

US Q1 home entertainment spend up 2%

US consumer spending on home entertainment was up slightly for the first quarter of 2017, reaching $4.7 billion, according to preliminary figures from trade body DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group. Digital channels, especially Electronic Sell Through (EST), continued to see growth, while results for the physical business were affected by the fact that Easter – […]

May 5, 2017

AOL: “Shorter videos = bigger audiences”

The results from a AOL’s latest global research study reveal the consumer behaviours and industry trends driving the evolution of digital video, and point the way for advertisers and publishers looking to make the most of digital video in 2017. There are many challenges, but with consumers making digital video a habit – 92 per […]

May 3, 2017

Report: Mobile operators must embrace ad market

Mobile operators should be doing more to leverage subscriber data in mobile advertising, particularly in the face of stalling service revenue. A Strategy Analytics report concludes that the majority of operators are failing to take advantage of strong demand for transparent, precise and verifiable audience data from media buyers despite being perceived as providing “gold […]

May 3, 2017

FTTH lobby seeks 5G role

The FTTH Council Europe – whose mission is to accelerate ubiquitous, fibre-based connectivity for a competitive Gigabit Society – has organised a cross-industry debate in the European Parliament that will focus on Europe’s 5G ambition and investments in 5G enabler infrastructure, while also presenting the latest FTTH market data on where Europe stands in global […]

May 3, 2017By Colin Mann

European creatives’ country-of-origin licensing warning

Over 400 audiovisual sector leaders covering all 28 Member States have signed a letter urging the EU Institutions to “reject and abandon” a proposal that they suggest “undermines the entire audiovisual eco-system in Europe”. Their concern relates to EU proposals that they warn could damage the film and TV industry and harm consumers by preventing […]

May 2, 2017By Colin Mann