Digital payments platform PayPal has released the second wave of its Digital Goods Economy Survey, which looks at the attitudes, habits, and behaviours of the digital media consumer across the digital video (including Movie/TV series) and digital music industries. These findings complement
Futuresource Consulting’s annual evaluation of the health and shape of global home video entertainment, detailing the macro trends of 2016, in addition to insights for 2017 and beyond, indicates that households are spending more than ever before on video entertainment, and in 2016, the combined home video and pay-TV market totalled $251.5 billion (€234bn), up […]
At the 2017 GSMA Mobile World Congress, broadcast service Mobile World Live TV will again be streamed across web and mobile by Yospace. Two Mobile World Live TV channels will be streamed live: a studio channel running 24/7, featuring interviews with global industry leaders, discussion panels and news; and a keynote channel which will broadcast […]
UK cellular and TV distribution business Arqiva is up for sale. Arqiva has a near monopoly for the distribution of the UK’s digital terrestrial TV signals, and handles most of the Britain’s cellular towers. The company’s owners include pension funds under the control of Australian bank Macquarie, and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. Sources […]
Apple has announced financial results for Q1 2017 ended December 31st 2016. The Company posted all-time record quarterly revenue of $78.4 billion (€72.6bn) and all-time record quarterly earnings per diluted share of $3.36. These results compare to revenue of $75.9 billion and earnings per diluted share of $3.28 in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 64 […]
Apple shipped 78.3 million iPhones in the quarter and reported record services revenues, reports IHS. Full year iPhone shipments were down in 2016, but the launch of the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus helped Apple return to growth in Q4. The strong performance shows how the iPhone remains Apple’s growth engine. iPhones accounted for 69 […]
According to GfK MRI’s Survey of the American Consumer, when it comes to TV and video content, Millennials refuse to be tied down – with cable cords, telephone wires, or any other conventional delivery ‘pipe’. The report, which surveys around 25,000 people in-person annually, finds
Research from Optus has found that 39 per cent of Australians live stream sports on the go, confirming Australia’s undeniable passion for sport and unwavering commitment to catching all the sporting action. The streaming experience is richer than ever, allowing fans to relive the moment, listen to commentary and catch all the live action, and […]
By prioritising the delivery of rich visual data, researchers at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) – Singapore’s lead public sector agency that spearheads economic-oriented research to advance scientific discovery and technological innovation – have demonstrated that the quality of streaming video can be vastly improved on even the most crowded wireless networks. […]
Roku has released the latest version (v4.0) of its Roku mobile app for iOS and Android devices that delivers a fresh new look and new features. Roku says the update has been designed “to make your mobile device an ultimate streaming companion by giving you one-tap access to features that make streaming what you love […]