EE, the official technology partner of Glastonbury Festival, has revealed that over the course of the iconic event an epic 103.6 terabytes of mobile data was used, almost double the total from 2017 and almost 1,000 times as much as in 2010. This was the first festival in the UK to have 5G mobile coverage, […]
Total cross-platform television viewing times across the US and major European markets are declining as consumers increasingly turn to non-linear platforms as a substitute for traditional TV viewing, according to IHS Markit. Excluding social media, total average daily video viewing time for the countries analysed stood at 273.7 minutes per-person per-day in 2018. This compares […]
Since Q3 2016, US and European viewers of videos on Facebook have declined from 28 per cent to 23 per cent of internet respondents. YouTube also recorded a slight decline from 70 per cent to 66 per cent, according to data from Ampere Analysis. Over the same period Netflix viewers have increased from
Some 70 per cent of gamers surveyed in UK, France, Germany and Spain say they’re not interested in a video game streaming service according to a survey conducted by Ipsos MORI’s GameTrack survey, on behalf of GamesIndustry.biz. Just 15 per cent of the surveyed gamers (defined as anyone playing games via any device) are interested […]
Exclusive consumer research by Ampere Analysis has revealed a steady fall in the proportion of consumers who say that they regularly use pirate sites and services to watch online video. In the three-year period between Q1 2016 and Q1 2019, there have been particularly sharp declines in video piracy in Spain, the US, the Netherlands […]
A nationwide survey of 2,000 people found that twice as many Britons spend quality time streaming boxsets than being cuddled up in the back row of the movies. With endless hours of content available via streaming services for a relatively small fee, it’s unsurprising that viewers are choosing better value for money at home. But […]
England’s victory over Cameroon became the UK’s most-watched women’s football game ever, with a record-breaking 6.9 million viewers tuning in on BBC1 on June 23rd. The explosive game, which saw the Lionesses triumph 3-0, has continued the UK’s fascination with this years’ tournament. However, the UK public appear to have serious misconceptions about those watching […]
Findings from cloud-based video production, editing and distribution platform Grabyo suggest that video audiences are watching on social media and online streaming services more often than pay-TV services in all major markets except the UK. The report surveyed over 9,600 people across the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Australia, and the United States. The majority […]
The US Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC), in partnership with NERA Economic Consulting, has published a study, Impacts of Digital Video Piracy on the US Economy, detailing the economic impact digital video piracy has on the US economy. While the proliferation of streaming services provides consumers with unprecedented choice, content, and convenience, […]
Attendees to this year’s Glastonbury Festival will upload some 35 social media posts, take 143 photos over the whole festival, and make a combined 25.3 million calls, according to a study by EE. Researchers who studied the habits of 1000 Glastonbury-goers also found that on average, they will watch 16 performances and perhaps pine for […]