Consumers worldwide are spending more time online and are quick to avoid websites that provide poor user experiences or have had security breaches, according to the latest State of the User Experience research report from digital content delivery specialist Limelight Networks. The annual global report, which highlights consumer online behaviours and expectations, found major increases […]
China’s Internet, broadband and gaming company Tencent’s stock market value has topped Facebook, and has become the first Chinese business to break through the $500 billion mark. On November 21st its value stood at a massive $531 billion (HK$4.15 trillion). Tencent, in the process, has become one of the five most-valuable companies on the planet, […]
Sky has reinforced its commitment to offering customers original programming with the announcement of eight new commissions, following Group Chief Executive Jeremy Darroch’s pledge earlier this year to increase investment in original productions by 25 per cent. Responding to demand from customers for more high-quality programming and building on a successful year for Sky Original […]
Netflix and Deutsche Telekom have announced an international partnership enabling all Deutsche Telekom subsidiaries to benefit from Deutsche Telekom’s partnership with Netflix. With this agreement, Deutsche Telekom brings its customers exclusive content of Netflix to all their screens. “We want to ensure the best content offering and TV experience for our customers and will work with […]
India’s State Research Organisation (ISRO) which takes care of the country’s satellite and rocket launch activity, says it will soon launch satellites and even privately-built rockets and is open to more commercial activity from the private sector. ISRO on November 20th issued a tender document to private companies inviting participation for the Assembly, Integration and […]
Global demand for flat panel displays by area is forecast to grow 7.2 per cent to 210 million square meters in 2018 compared to 2017, according to IHS Markit. That will be the biggest annual growth since 2014. “Growth in demand for flat panel displays next year will be mainly driven by migration to large […]
Tele Columbus, Germany’s third largest cable operator, has published its financials for the third quarter of fiscal year 2017. Revenues grow by 4.3 per cent YoY to €123.3 million in the quarter. The Group again reported growth amongst its Internet RGUs which increased by 15k quarter on quarter to a total of 564k per September […]
On the heels of price hikes from Netflix, US pay-radio operator SiriusXM is upping some of its prices, typically by about $1 a month. SiriusXM’s pricing structure is somewhat complex, with a total of almost 30 packages (including special military bundles) plus add-ons. Generally, prices have risen by 5 per cent (its ‘All Access’ comprehensive […]
RadioDNS and HbbTV have announced that RadioDNS has implemented support for HbbTV’s “Application Discovery over Broadband” specification. This new functionality is intended to benefit consumers that live in markets where the existing HbbTV triggers are not universally available. Using Application Discovery, such consumers can now get access to the enhancements that HbbTV Applications provide to […]
OTT and TV Everywhere enabler Xstream has launched a new live video streaming tool that enables service providers and broadcasters using its MediaMaker OTT/VoD platform to tap into the lucrative live video streaming events market such as concerts, festivals, sports events and conferences. “Viewers today spend more time watching live streaming events compared with standard […]