The supply of broadband connectivity should be treated as an essential utility, according to a report from the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF). The Forum called upon cities and counties to adopt the philosophy of countries such as Finland, which rates broadband as a human right. “In issuing this resolution, ICF seeks to translate that global […]
Advertising agency Anatomy has released its 2017 The Young and The Brandless report, which provides an in-depth look at the media consumption, content discovery habits and network brand recognition capabilities of young (18-26) adults. Based on a comprehensive survey of over 3,100 young millennials and an analysis of screen based consumer touchpoints, the report examines […]
Film and TV piracy in Italy cost the entertainment industry €686 million in 2016, according to an Ipsos study for the Federation for the Protection of Audiovisual and Multimedia Content (FAPAV). The phenomenon involves an estimated 20 million Italians, or 39 per cent of adults and 51 per cent of adolescents. The study estimates that […]
Interoute, owner-operator of a global cloud services platform, and UEFA’s ICT provider, has revealed there were 4,117,620 million visits to UEFA.com over the weekend as Juventus took on Real Madrid in the Champions League Final. Major spikes in web traffic occurred at 10pm, when game statistics, highlights, player interviews and celebration footage were displayed. Viewers […]
Digital TV Research forecasts that Netflix will have 128 million subscribers by 2022, up by 44 per cent from 89 million at end-2016. The Netflix Forecasts report estimates that the number of international subscribers will exceed US ones by early 2018. Simon Murray, Principal Analyst at Digital TV Research, said:
Over half (57 per cent) of TV viewers in The Netherlands binge watch, viewing multiple episodes of a TV show in rapid succession, according to a study from Telecompaper’s Consumer Panel. The number of Dutch people who binge watch rose 9 percentage from Q1 2014 to Q1 2017. Downloading is becoming a less popular way […]
DigiWorld has published its annual DigiWorld Yearbook, delivering insights on industry events, mapping out possible futures, and providing the latest figures on the many markets that will be transformed by digital technology over the coming decade. “If last year entrenched the fourth
The time has come for Australian media and entertainment companies to make ‘frenemies’ by collaborating and partnering with rivals to achieve growth, with the strong headwinds facing traditional media players set to continue through to 2021, according to a PwC report. PwC’s 16th annual Australian Entertainment & Media Outlook shows that total consumer and advertising […]
With the Champion’s League final taking place on June 3rd, CLICKON, a digital publisher and video content studio for generation Y’s sports fans, has predicted what the Champion’s League coverage could look like ten years from now. Consumer Experience Immersive experiences for non-attending fans is predicted to be high on the sporting agenda. Augmented Reality […]
In a 13-country study by Ampere Analysis, Saudi Arabian internet users top the list for accessing TV and video content online. They are also setting the pace for viewing that content on their smartphones and tablets. 87 per cent of viewers in Saudi Arabia watch online video content on their smartphones versus a survey average […]