In tandem with announcing a raft of seasonal offerings, updates to mobile apps and exclusive programming, the BBC iPlayer is launching on the all-new Apple TV. In addition, following the launch of BBC Store in November, people who use BBC iPlayer’s mobile and tablet apps and sign-in will now be able to stream their BBC […]
The Digital Video Benchmark Q3 2015 report by Adobe Digital Index highlights the changes taking place in how consumers view video. The biggest highlight of the Q3 2015 report is the rapid growth of TV Everywhere viewing on connected TV devices like Apple TV and Roku. Data shows
UK viewers won’t be tied to the TV schedule this Christmas holiday, according to Ofcom research, which shows they are now using their TV gadgets more than any other major country. Ofcom research suggests that 70 per cent (31 million) of UK adults will watch TV using free-to-air catch-up services such as BBC iPlayer and […]
Ooyala, a Telstra subsidiary and specialist in video publishing, analytics and monetisation, has released its Q3 2015 Global Video Index, showing mobile video consumption in Europe hit 53 per cent of all online video plays in the region, surpassing the global trend of 45 per cent in Q3 2015. The trend indicates particular regions are […]
UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Business Secretary Sajid Javid have welcomed European Commission proposals which mean that UK consumers will be able to access digital subscriptions when travelling in other EU countries. For the first time, UK consumers will be able to access digital subscriptions such as Netflix when travelling in other EU countries, […]
Delivering on its Digital Single Market strategy, the European Commission has presented a proposal to allow Europeans to travel with their online content and an action to modernise EU copyright rules, which it says makes them fit for the digital age. At present, Europeans travelling within the EU may be cut off from online services […]
Ericsson’s Simon Frost (head of Media Marketing & Communications), speaking at a press event in London, said his company’s role was to make its customers “more agile” and enable them to compete with new entrants and fast-emerging and the rapid changes in broadcast technology. “Our customers have huge challenges ahead of them, and from a […]
Canal+ GROUP and iROKO are partnering to create and launch the first Francophone SVoD service aimed at bringing affordable, popular mobile TV content to French-speaking Africa. Announced as part of a multi-million euro deal, this mobile-first Android App with download functionality is set to launch in the coming months. Designed to optimise data consumption, the […]
ICFLIX the Middle East and North Africa streaming service, has partnered with Pakistani tech brand Haier, to make movies and TV series from ICFLIX more accessible to Haier mobile users across the region. The ICFLIX offering will consist of popular Bollywood movies alongside Award-winning Hollywood movies such as The Wolf of Wall Street, Hugo and […]
Ofcom looks set to delay the start of its auction for another round of 4G spectrum, after threats of legal action from Telefonica and Hutchison, parent companies of O2 and Three, who want the regulator to wait until a decision is made about their plan to merge the two mobile companies. The spectrum, formerly used […]