Research from Alcatel-Lucent’s Bell Labs, the research arm of Alcatel-Lucent, has revealed the impact of surging video consumption, suggesting that by 2020, people will be watching seven hours of video each day versus 4.8 hours today, with a dramatic shift from broadcasting to on-demand video viewing With Christmas expected to bring another leap in ownership […]
TV-loving UK consumers lead the world in using the latest technology to enhance their viewing experience, Ofcom research has revealed. The UK is ahead of other countries such as Japan and the USA for catching up with TV online and is at the forefront of using new technology such as smart TVs and digital video […]
Multimedia Research Group (MRG), the market specialist in the Video and Media ecosystem, has released its latest forecast on the worldwide streaming media player market. The growth of OTT video services is attracting attention to consumer electronics products that can efficiently support streaming media services. One of these products, the streaming media player, has enjoyed […]
Coverage of the London 2012 Olympic games and Euro 2012 football tournament dominates the list of the most popular TV programmes of the year. The Olympic closing ceremony on August 12th was the most-watched programme of the year, with an average audience of 24.5 million viewers, despite a mixed critical reception, just ahead of Danny […]
Although US cable operators have some good news to celebrate in 2012, having posted their best third-quarter performance in terms of video subscribers in at least two years, they still lost nearly half a million subscribers during the period as competition from IPTV services from telcos such as Verizon FiOS and AT&T U-verse continued to […]
According to a study on Internet TV by Berlin strategy consultant Goldmedia, there are currently 1,424 online TV services in Germany, with 194 million daily video hits. The number of people accessing videos has increased by 17 per cent compared to 2011. The mobile use of online TV has also increased: Every fifth video hit […]
Low ARPUs, growing competitive threats, and rival multiscreen services are driving many pay-TV providers in Europe and Asia to explore new business strategies in video services, according to research firm Parks Associates. A new report from Parks Associates, indicates multiscreen services now reach 66 per cent of pay-TV subscribers in Western Europe, 21 per cent […]
The rapid growth of the online video sector continued in 2012, with more campaigns undertaken and clients seeing the medium offer real value. However, Adap.tv, the company that delivers a programmatic way to trade video advertising, believes the industry must continue to push for further significant changes in 2013. Research carried out by Adap.tv indicates […]
IBM has conducted research that shows how consumer behaviour is radically changing in a world increasingly dominated by online and social media. Polling opinions from over 2,000 individuals across the UK, the research shows that – despite living in an age of information overload – consumers are becoming more analytical in the way they make […]
C4’s voluntary registration, which gives users a range of additional services including exclusive content and playlists, has been signed up for by half its target demographic of the UK’s 16-24 year-olds. Sarah Milton, Head of VoD at 4oD, told the Digital TV World Summit that the registered base for 4oD had passed six million, with […]