Research from Edgeware and YouGov, an international data and analytics group, has found that a high proportion of consumers would welcome TV content that is tailored to their personal preferences. According to the study, 89 per cent of adults across the UK, US, Hong Kong, Mexico and Spain would be interested in content that is […]
New research from Barclays Corporate Banking shows that 5G could supercharge the UK economy by up to £15.7 billion (€18.34bn) per year by 2025 – but the opportunity could be missed because industry leaders still do not know enough about the benefits of investing in the technology. The report – 5G: A Transformative Technology – […]
UK commercial PSB ITV has signed an exclusive UK and Ireland licensing agreement with digital advertising technology company Amobee for end-to-end programmatic buying and selling of premium video inventory on ITV’s premium VoD service, the ITV Hub. This will enable ITV to launch a new, fully-programmatic, premium advanced advertising platform, built using Amobee’s advertising technology […]
Singapore’s SingTel is reported to be linking with Indian telco Bharti Airtel to make a bid for 60 per cent of Subhash Chandra-backed pay-TV operation Dish TV. SingTel is a half-owner of Airtel’s holding company Bharti Telecom. The report was carried on business news channel CNBC-TV18, but the parties involved have thus far not commented. […]
French animation group Cyber Group Studios has agreed a deal with US company Future Today, a specialist in multiplatform distribution, to launch a free VoD app delivering cartoons aimed at kids aged 3 to 8. YayToons will be available on OTT platforms such as Amazon Fire TV, Roku and Apple TV. Further distribution agreements will […]
The number of US traditional pay-TV subscribers will fall from 105 million in 2010 to 91 million in 2018 and down to 81 million in 2024, according to the North America Pay TV Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. “Despite the overall falls, cord-cutting is slowing,” noted Simon Murray, Principal Analyst at Digital […]
Research from Parks Associates – OTT Video Services: Purchasing and Perceived Value – finds 58 per cent of US broadband households who trial an OTT video subscription service convert to paying subscribers, with the conversion rate from free trial to paying subscriber being higher among consumers who trial multiple services. “Some OTT providers have expressed […]
AirTies, a provider of managed in-home Wi-Fi solutions to global service providers, has completed its acquisition of Technicolor’s Wi-Fi Management software business, a.k.a. Wireless Doctor. AirTies and Technicolor have also entered into an agreement to partner through technology integrations and sales channels to offer Smart Wi-Fi solutions to service providers globally. In addition, Bart Vercammen, […]
Netflix has opened its first European production hub in Tres Cantos, Madrid. This is part of a multi million Euro investment in Spanish language content, which the streaming giant says will help to support Spain’s growing creative community. Since launching in Spain four years ago, Netflix has invested heavily in Spanish language shows: local stories […]
In a surprise change of heart, Eutelsat says it will back an initial constellation of a small number of low-orbiting Internet of Things (IoT) satellites in an initial fleet. Eutelsat CEO Rodolphe Belmer, addressing a Paris conference, said his company will extend the single ‘test’ satellite already being built and expected to launch later in […]