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Research: Consumers increasingly SVoD stacking

Research by Ampere Analysis reveals that SVoD stacking is fuelling the continued growth of the SVoD market as adoption amongst new customers slows. Most notably in established markets such as the UK, US and Germany, multiple subscription households are on the rise, and the average SVoD home now takes two services. In the US the […]

July 9, 2018

Multiscreen Index shows lowest ever TV sub increase

The informitv Multiscreen Index reported an apparent loss of just over 5 million subscribers or 1.14 per cent in the first quarter of 2018. That was partly due to a reported loss of subscribers in the Asia Pacific region, following the merger of Dish TV and Videocon d2h in India. Dish TV and Videocon d2h […]

July 9, 2018

Italy with 427 TV channels at end-June

A total of 427 TV channels were broadcast in Italy on the various distribution platforms in June 2018, belonging to 119 broadcasters, of which 72 are based in Italy. The figures from the association of Italian radio and TV broadcasters (Confindustria Radio TV) include national TV channels distributed via DTT and satellite, as well as […]

July 9, 2018From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Report: Asia content expenditure passes $10bn

TV, movie and online video content expenditure across India, Korea and Southeast Asia’s five biggest growth markets (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam) rose by 8 per cent in 2017 to reach $10.2 billion (€8.67bn), according to the 2018 edition of Asia Video Content Dynamics from analyst firm Media Partners Asia (MPA). The biggest increases […]

July 9, 2018

England v Sweden sets BBC streaming record

England’s World Cup victory over Sweden on July 7th led to a record-breaking 3.8 million live viewers streaming the event on iPlayer and the BBC Sport website – the BBC’s highest online-viewed live programme in its history. According to the latest Video Index Report from Ooyala, sports are the main catalyst for mobile growth. Consumers […]

July 9, 2018

VPNs used most to avoid geo-restrictions

A VPN usage report by GlobalWebIndex confirms that accessing geo-restricted entertainment content continues to be the main motivation for VPN users. While preserving anonymity is important for North American VPN users, access to better entertainment or to content unavailable in their home territory drives VPN usage in all other regions. With 49 per cent using […]

July 9, 2018

LatAm: 91m fixed broadband accesses in 2023

Dataxis latest research revealed that almost 20 million new accesses will be added within the next five years. Consequently, the penetration of the service in 2023 will reach 46 per cent of households. Dataxis notes that very high-speed broadband options have already gained critical mass. In 2017 they represented 36 per cent of the accesses […]

July 9, 2018

Data: England fans watching on terrestrial, mobile

Findings from UK mobile telco EE suggest that its network has seen broadband Internet usage drop drastically throughout all World Cup games. Mobile demand rose as fans streamed the match on the go or moved offline altogether and tuned in on terrestrial television – as well as sharing their reactions on social during half time, […]

July 6, 2018

MPs: Changing behaviour ‘significant risk’ to BBC commercial performance

A report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the UK House of Commons on the BBC’s commercial activities has concluded that the BBC must strike a balance between serving UK audiences and seeking to grow revenue in a challenging global market. According to the Committee, the BBC is facing increasing challenges from commercial competitors […]

July 6, 2018By Colin Mann

Study: Discrepancies surround Smart TV ‘consent’

A study on consumer privacy based on a survey of over 36,000 US consumers, specifically regarding Internet-connected TVs, from Ace Metrix, a specialist in measuring the impact of video advertising, highlights the discrepancies between the ‘consent’ companies claim they receive and the ‘consent’ consumers are unaware they give. “Research and data companies need to be […]

July 6, 2018