Video streaming and monetisation specialist Ooyala has released its State of the Broadcast Industry 2018 report which maps out the challenges for content creators and distributors as they strive to maintain and grow audiences in an increasingly fragmented media landscape. The report – which draws on Ooyala’s own data and analysis as well as research […]
According to findings from VideoAmp, a specialist in software and data services for optimising ad buys across TV and digital platforms, 60 per cent of media buyers believe that campaigns executed through a Cross-Screen Platform (CSP) for the execution of both digital video and linear TV advertising outperform conventional, non-integrated campaigns, with 74 per cent […]
A study by Research & Markets (R&M) says that there will be an acceleration in the adoption of 4K technologies, with compound average growth rates (CAGR) of some 20 percent in value terms by 2022. The R&M study says that the growth will come from a “surge” in the adoption of 4K projectors and 4K […]
According to trade body the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE), data from the Official Charts Company and IHS Markit suggest that consumer spend across the video category rose by 7.5 per cent in 2017, a third consecutive year of growth that brings the total value of the category to £2.69 billion (€3.03bn). Ownership continues […]
The rapid take-up of pay-TV in Spain is causing FTA TV channels to lose viewers. In 2017, the three largest FTA TV stations – Tele 5, Antena 3 and the pubcaster La 1 – pulled in a combined audience rating of 36 per cent, down 1.3 per cent on 2016. It is the lowest rating […]
In 2017, traditional French channels registered their worst audience shares in years, with the exception of PSB channels France 3, whose audience share remained stable at 9.1 per cent and France 5, which rose 0.2 points to 3.6 per cent. Though still dominating the annual ranking established by Médiamétrie, TF1 (20 per cent, -0.4 per […]
Mobile data traffic growth reached a six-year high in Q3 2017, increasing 115 per cent globally year on year, according to a report from Strategy Analytics. India and China accounted for half of all traffic growth globally, with Jio’s continued disruption in India, and strong growth in unlimited data plans in China driving both of […]
UKTV reports that its strategy of investing in UKTV Originals continues to deliver results. The broadcaster secured record ratings for UKTV Originals on linear TV in 2017. Online serivce UKTV Play has also seen a 75 per cent increase in views year on year. Darren Childs, CEO, said: “We’re creating our own IP through UKTV […]
Amazon has published data pertaining to its Prime Video streaming service available in over 240 countries and territories around the world – revealing things about subscriber habits in 2017 including the shows they love, when they stream and interesting coincidences between where they live and what they watch. Facts about Prime Video and the milestones […]
Official figures released by record labels’ association the BPI, based on Official Charts Company data, reveal a strong year for British recorded music, with UK consumption across all formats in 2017 growing at its fastest rate this millennium. A total of 135.1 million albums or their equivalent were either streamed, purchased on physical format, and/or […]