UK technology sector trade body techUK has sought to refute number of claims made in a recent documentary, Dirty Streaming: The Internet’s Big Secret, shown on the BBC’s online-only service BBC Three, suggesting that these, or impressions given by the programme, were misleading, or simply incorrect. The programme took as its premise that with the […]
The technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) practice at consultancy firm Deloitte has revealed a number of predictions for the sector in 2030 at the firm’s Media & Telecoms 2020 & Beyond conference. Jolyon Barker, global managing principal of clients and industries at Deloitte, said: “Technology will be a ferocious, disruptive whirlwind over the next ten […]
UK supermarket chain Tesco has revealed the results of its Christmas campaign with Channel 4, ITV and Sky Media, suggesting the collaborative approach had strong recall and additional benefits. The collaboration campaign cut through at the most competitive time of year and helped the supermarket achieve its fifth year of Christmas growth. The results announced […]
Over a quarter (29 per cent) of UK consumers cite being able to watch content on demand, including the ability to download it to watch at a later date, as their main priority when subscribing to a streaming platform, according to Imagen. Research conducted on behalf of the SaaS video management platform business also found […]
5G has gained significant traction over the past year and is now live in 24 markets worldwide, supported by an expanding roster of 5G devices and growing awareness among consumers. According to the 2020 global edition of mobile industry trade body the GSMA’s flagship Mobile Economy report series, 46 operators in 24 markets had launched […]
Sports rights costs across 11 Asia Pacific markets grew 2.4 per cent in 2019 to reach $5.5 billion in aggregate while sports revenues across TV and online video increased 7.8 per cent in 2019 to reach $5.2 billion in total, according to a new report by analyst firm Media Partners Asia (MPA). MPA projections indicate […]
The FreeWheel Council for Premium Video Europe (FWCE) has released its latest study, The Delicate Art of Balancing Ad Load, which aims to provide an overview of current ad load across European premium programmers and help to better craft optimal ad experiences for the viewers. The FWCE paper offers insights into the different approaches to […]
A GSMA study shows that despite progress, the gender gap in mobile internet usage remains substantial, with over 300 million fewer women than men accessing the internet from a mobile device in low- and middle-income countries. Affordability remains the critical barrier to mobile ownership, while lower awareness, as well as a lack of literacy and […]
Almost three-quarters of global video customers plan to stop paying for pay-TV services within five years, a study from Grabyo has found. Grabyo’s Value of Video Report 2020: The Consumer Strikes Back report used data from 13,000 consumers across 11 territories including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, US, Brazil, Argentina, Thailand, Japan and Australia. […]
Findings from analyst firm Leichtman Research Group suggest that the largest pay-TV providers in the US – representing about 95 per cent of the market – lost about 4,915,000 net video subscribers in 2019, compared to a pro forma loss of about 1,585,000 subscribers in 2018. The top pay-TV providers account for 86.2 million subscribers […]