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Spain: Pay-TV and VoD up, FTA down in summer

The consumption of pay-TV and VoD significantly grows in summertime versus the fall of FTA TV channels. A report from consultancy firm Barlovento Comunicacion reveals that in August, the consumption of FTA falls by 53 minutes to 173 minutes per day, whereas pay-TV and VoD consumption improves significantly. In August, 26 million of people daily […]

August 9, 2018From Davide Del Valle in Madrid

Study: Social is new TV for youngsters

Social is the definitive source for video and serves as the primary portal to the web for younger audiences, according to the State of Social Video study from video creation platform specialist VidMob. The study reveals where and why Gen Z and Millennials consume video content, engage with video ads and form perceptions about brands. […]

August 8, 2018

Analyst: Netflix profit a drama of two halves

To date, Netflix has lived by the mantra users first, profit second, suggests analyst firm Ampere Analysis. It has concentrated on driving subscriber growth, and in doing so, created an increasing Free Cash Flow (FCF) deficit. Last year, that deficit stood at over $2 billion (€1.73bn). A new report from the firm suggests that an […]

August 7, 2018

Report: Web piracy growth adds to P2P

Consumers who prefer piracy over legal video sites are ensuring that peer-to-peer (P2P) piracy continues to be the major method of accessing illegal copies of movies and TV shows, according to new research from digital platform security specialist Irdeto and a web analytics partner. The research also finds that the growth in web video piracy […]

August 7, 2018By Colin Mann

Survey: Inflight Wi-Fi demand drives airline loyalty

Inflight Wi-Fi is a key driver in forming customer loyalty and satisfaction among today’s airline passengers, according to Inmarsat’s fourth annual global Inflight Connectivity Survey, the industry’s largest poll of passenger attitudes published in association with market research company Populus. Wi-Fi is already an essential part of everyday life on the ground with more than […]

August 7, 2018

Research: US pay-TV subs losses continue

The top 10 service providers in the United States lost over 358,000 television subscribers between them in the second quarter of 2018, as reported by the informitv Multiscreen Index. Satellite television providers DirecTV and DISH Network lost 478,000 subscribers between them, compared to 373,000 the previous quarter. Cable companies among the top 10 lost 233,000 […]

August 6, 2018

Australia: Netflix to surpass 10m users

Netflix has continued its impressive growth over the last year with over 9.8 million Australians in the June 2018 quarter now having a Netflix subscription in their household – up nearly 30 per cent on a year ago, according to Roy Morgan Research. If the growth trend continues, over 10 million Australians will have access […]

August 6, 2018

Italian pay-TV subs at risk after Serie A deals

The new rules for the awarding of the Serie A TV rights (per product and not per platform as before) may end up negatively impacting the pay-TV market in Italy. Italian daily Il Fatto Quotidiano believes that there is a realistic possibility that the 4.87 million subscribers that Sky Italia had at the end of […]

August 3, 2018From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Irdeto: Payment platforms enabling piracy

Mark Mulready, VP, Cybersecurity Services at digital platform security specialist Irdeto, has called on payment platforms to support legitimate media organisations, following research that suggests pirates depend heavily on leading payment platforms to help them gather subscription and pay-per-view revenue. In an Irdeto Perspective blog post, Mulready notes that investigators often get told to ‘follow […]

August 3, 2018By Colin Mann

Research: 65% US households bought CE device

New research from analyst firm Parks Associates finds 65 per cent of US broadband households bought at least one CE device in 2017. The report, 360 View: CE Adoption and Trends finds that US broadband households now own an average of 8.6 connected computing, mobile, and entertainment devices. “Purchase intentions for smart speakers with a […]

August 3, 2018