OTT access revenue in the US topped $11.9 billion (€9.6bn) in 2017, a 41 per cent increase over the prior year and is expected to maintain that momentum for the foreseeable future, according to the Convergence Research Group study, The Battle for the American Couch Potato: OTT, TV, Online. The report says OTT revenue (based […]
The post-results analysis for Netflix, following on from their Q1 numbers, are extremely positive. Michael Nathanson, from MoffettNathanson Research (MNR) summed up the position accurately: “The company’s upside surprise on subscribers in the quarter came in +10 per cent stronger than the historical averages of prior Q1 beats. As Netflix called out, the bundles and […]
The Trump administration’s proposed tariffs on TVs from China would increase the price Americans pay for TVs, costing US consumers an estimated $711 million (€574m) over the next year, according to a study commissioned by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and National Retail Federation (NRF). “These proposed tariffs are bad for the economy, businesses and […]
Washington-based satellite operator Intelsat is having a prosperous time on the New York Stock Exchange. On April 16th its shares rose a massive 18.79 per cent, from $7.14 to $8.41 a share, and another rise of 8.3 per cent on April 18th and to end the day at $9.11, and a market capitalisation of $1.09 […]
Four VR industry veterans from Discovery Digital, Oculus Story Studio and Lightshed have officially launched their new company in San Francisco. The new studio, called Tomorrow Never Knows, aims to use virtual and augmented reality as well as other emerging technologies including AI, for storytelling projects, said co-founder and CEO Nathan Brown, the former head […]
BT has revealed it will make the first episode of AMC’s The Terror available to watch for for free on YouTube. Viewers can watch the opening instalment of the thriller on YouTube for 24 hours from 00:01am on April 24th. BT says it is the first time a pay-TV show has launched in the UK on […]
Amazon and Best Buy have announced a collaboration to bring the next generation of Fire TV Edition smart TVs to customers in the US and Canada. As a first step in the partnership, Best Buy will launch more than ten 4K and HD Fire TV Edition models from Insignia and Toshiba, beginning this summer. “Amazon […]
Antrix, the commercial arm of India’s state-owned satellite operator ISRO, has cut off transmission signs to Reliance Big TV, citing non-payment of fees. Reliance Big TV, which at best has the lowest market share of India’s ‘Big 5’ DTH players (of a maximum 5 per cent), is in a transition period being acquired on November […]
TalkSport has secured the free-to-air radio broadcast rights for the England cricket team’s forthcoming tours of Sri Lanka and the West Indies, after outbidding the BBC Radio who have held the rights for 13 years. Scott Taunton, chief executive of Wireless Group Limited, commented “Winning these prestigious rights is a great victory for TalkSport and […]
The Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS) has announced that the organisation has seen an uptick in membership and the number of members has increased to 96. Since the organisation’s merger with the Media Networking Alliance (MNA) was announced late last year, more than 20 companies have joined AIMS. The following companies have joined AIMS […]