Advanced Television

Consumer Behaviour

Survey: Only 20% women say they see women like themselves on screen

Research from Sky has revealed attitudes towards the representation of women in film and TV. Only one in five women say they often see women like themselves represented on screen, falling to one in ten for women aged over 65. The survey findings suggest that the next generation may still find it hard to break […]

December 6, 2019

Analysis: EPL on Amazon extends reach to 72%

Amazon’s screening of English Premier League (EPL) football matches has extended the reach of live coverage of the competition’s games to nearly three-quarters of domestic fans, according to Richard Broughton, Director at Ampere Analysis. Amazon holds rights to televise 20 matches each season of the Premier League for the next three years. Prior to the […]

December 5, 2019

Forecast: New competition to encroach on Netflix & YouTube viewing

Netflix and YouTube may be the video platforms US adults are watching most, but their days at the top may be numbered. New services such as Disney+, HBO Max and Apple TV+ will fragment digital video viewing time even further. According to eMarketer’s first forecast on time spent watching Netflix and YouTube, both platforms will […]

December 4, 2019

Survey: 73% want ‘Big Tech’ regulated

Seven in ten people (73 per cent) want governments to do more to regulate Big Tech companies amid concerns with how their personal data is being used, an Amnesty International poll has revealed. People worried about the collection of their personal data are most concerned with the violation of their right to privacy (62 per […]

December 4, 2019

Report: EU online content piracy falling

Consumption of pirated online film, television and music content in the EU is falling, according to a new report by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The research shows that between 2017 and 2018, overall access to pirated content in the EU fell by 15.1 per cent on average. The fastest decline was seen […]

November 29, 2019By Colin Mann

Report: US consumers confused by 5G

Awareness of 5G is relatively high in the US market but significant confusion exists, according to advisory services, consulting and actionable market intelligence firm Strategy Analytics. Overcoming the confusion among flagship buyers that believe they already have 5G is an industry-created problem that needs to be addressed. A new report from the User Experience Strategies […]

November 27, 2019

AAPA welcomes EUIPO anti-piracy studies

The Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance (AAPA) has welcomed two publications from the European Union Intellectual Property Office’s Observatory on IP Infringements. The first study – Illegal IPTV in the European Union – carried out by the University of Bournemouth illustrates the complexities of illegal streaming business models and the technologies used and, for the first time, […]

November 27, 2019By Colin Mann

Smart TV gaining momentum in Spain 

Some 57.5 per cent of Spaniards now owns a Smart TV, with 49 per cent connecting to the Internet through their set. Smart TV usage is becoming increasingly common in Spain, according to the Annual ‘Report of Smart TV’ (Estudio Anual de TV conectada) made by IAB Spain. Most Smart TV-equipped Spaniards watch movies (58.7 […]

November 27, 2019From David Del Valle in Madrid

Study: Game Of Thrones has highest ‘franchisability’ 

Content demand analytics company Parrot Analytics has unveiled a number of new TV industry metrics now available to its partners to monetise content around the globe, with Parrot Analytics CEO Wared Seger showcasing new data insights revealing series with the highest levels of franchisability and longevity. Franchisability indicates how much potential for franchises and spin-offs […]

November 27, 2019

Research: Instagram, Snapchat rising rapidly as viewing platforms

Ampere Analysis has conducted research into the strategies of the digital studios – the creators of ‘made-for-social’ video. It’s a challenging, fast-paced market, where control of IP and the ability to diversify across platforms and revenue sources are essential to success. The report is based on analysis of 60 digital studio groups and their channels, […]

November 26, 2019