Findings from research and analysis firm Leichtman Research Group indicate that the largest pay-TV providers in the US – representing about 95 per cent of the market – lost about 975,000 net video subscribers in 3Q 2018, compared to a pro forma loss of about 410,000 subscribers in 3Q 2017. The top pay-TV providers now […]
US digital advertising revenues for the first six months of 2018 soared to $49.5 billion (€43.8bn) – the most advertisers have ever spent on digital media in a first half of a year – according to the latest IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report released by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and produced by PwC US. […]
Over the last few years, Netflix has shifted its focus from movies to TV. Not only has the movie library shrunk and the library of TV series grown, but Netflix is quickly earning a reputation for quality TV shows and sub-par movies. But is Netflix’s TV show library really that good? Or is it mostly full […]
PubMatic, the publisher-focused sell-side platform (SSP) for an open digital media future, has released its third Quarterly Mobile Index (QMI) of 2018. The report includes key insights around the growth in mobile app advertising, highlighting trends in mobile video, header bidding and the expansion of cross-channel monetisation. Advertisers are expected to spend more than $180 […]
A recent study of the content viewing behaviour of Thai consumers, commissioned by the Asia Video Industry Association’s (AVIA) Coalition Against Piracy (CAP), and conducted by YouGov, has revealed that 45 per cent of consumers use a TV box which can be used to stream pirated television and video content. These TV boxes, also known […]
The results of an in-depth study of TV reception throughout Nigeria, Cameroon and Ivory Coast positions Eutelsat as the satellite market leader. The study, led by Nielsen, featured face-to-face interviews with 3,000 households in Nigeria, 2,000 in Cameroun and 2,000 in Ivory Coast – representative of the population of the geographical area surveyed. The study […]
Euroconsult reports that the ‘build and launch’ market for the next decade looks extremely healthy. The Paris-based consulting and analysis firm says it anticipates that 330 satellites with a mass over 50 kg will be launched on average each year by 2027 for government agencies and commercial organisations worldwide. This is a threefold increase over […]
Netfix has released October data from its ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience. Noteworthy gains this month came from KBro in Taiwan, reaching 3.47 Megabits per second (Mbps) average for October (up from 2.93 Mbps the month prior and rising 5 spots in […]
SVoD revenues across 138 countries will reach $35.04 billion (€40.1bn) in 2018, $10 billion more than the 2017 total and more than triple the 2015 total, according to the SVOD Databook report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. “No surprises that the US is the top earning country,” commented Simon Murray, Principal Analyst at Digital […]
Broadband customers are enduring terrible customer service and potentially paying hundreds of pounds a year more than they need to as providers take advantage of their loyalty, according analysis from consumer champion Which?, who found that most customers have been with their broadband provider at least three years, which may mean their introductory deal has […]