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US cord-cutters to jump 33% this year

Even as traditional pay-TV providers form partnerships with former OTT rivals to retain customers, cord-cutting continues to outpace projections in the US. According to eMarketer’s figures, the number of cord-cutters – adults who have ever cancelled a pay-TV service and continue without it – will

July 25, 2018

41% of streaming device owners use daily

Parks Associates has published research showing streaming media players are the most frequently used Internet-connected entertainment device, with 41 per cent of owners using their players daily or almost daily. Only 34 per cent of smart TV or smart PVR/DVR owners use these devices daily. The firm’s 360 Deep Dive: Streaming Device Use and Setup […]

July 25, 2018

Ofcom: TV still most popular platform for news in UK

Ofcom has published its 2018 News Consumption in the UK research report, looking at the way adults and older children in the UK consume news across television, radio, print, social media, other Internet sources and magazines. The report follows qualitative research, published earlier this month, which explored people’s relationship with online news in an ‘always-on’ […]

July 25, 2018

Analyst: 351m APAC SVoD subs by 2023

Three Chinese companies will top the Asia Pacific SVoD rankings by subscribers in 2023, according to analyst firm Digital TV Research. “Not expected to ever operate as standalone platforms in China, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video will take fourth and fifth places respectively. “The Asia Pacific OTT TV & Video Forecasts report expects million subscription […]

July 25, 2018

Forensic watermarking boost for online piracy battle

The Streaming Video Alliance (the Alliance), an industry forum solving challenges to improve the video experience, has published a technical document that provides considerations for implementing forensic watermarking as a tactic for combatting the piracy of online video content. The document – Forensic Watermarking Implementation Considerations for Streaming Media – was developed by the Alliance’s […]

July 25, 2018By Colin Mann

4G connections in Europe overtook 3G in 2017

According to Dataxis  research, the total Mobile SIM market in Europe is becoming saturated, the subscriber growth is mostly due to rapid adoption of 4G and M2M. At the end of 2017, there were 340 million 4G subscribers in Europe, accounting for 33 per cent of the total mobile subscribers (excluding M2M). 4G connections overtook […]

July 25, 2018

France: 21m (+25%) watch World Cup final

During the World Cup, French TV viewers enthusiastically gathered together to follow their team’s progress through the competition, be it out of home or at friends’ or family’s places. In public places, bars and restaurants, more and more big screens sprang up as the competition progressed. On average, these screens generated 15 per cent in […]

July 25, 2018

COBA calls for ‘ambitious’ Brexit broadcasting deal

Speaking to the UK House of Commons Committee for Exiting the EU, the Commercial Broadcasters Association (COBA) has called on the Government to commit to seeking an ambitious deal on broadcasting before companies are forced to activate contingency plans. COBA’s Executive Director Adam Minns told MPs on the Committee that international broadcasting was a £1 […]

July 24, 2018By Colin Mann

Analyst: Prosperous future for satellite players

Analysts at research specialist Frost & Sullivan, in a study of the prospects for satellite-based connectivity services, say that downstream digital transformation, increased usage of Internet-of-Things (IoT), system upgrades by large enterprises, and remote location connectivity are key factors driving satellite-based connectivity service evolution. Frost & Sullivan anticipates increased price competition with high demand for […]

July 24, 2018By Chris Forrester

Research: APAC pay-TV ‘significant challenges’

Findings from the 2018 Pay-TV Innovation Forum, the survey of pay-TV industry executives globally carried out by content protection and TV solutions specialist NAGRA, and MTM, an international research and strategy consultancy, suggest that the pay-TV industry in Asia Pacific is experiencing significant challenges, driven by the proliferation of high-quality OTT services and widespread piracy. […]

July 24, 2018