Advanced Television

TV Everywhere consumption at all-time high

The Digital Video Benchmark Q3 2015 report by Adobe Digital Index highlights the changes taking place in how consumers view video. The biggest highlight of the Q3 2015 report is the rapid growth of TV Everywhere viewing on connected TV devices like Apple TV and Roku. Data shows

December 11, 2015

Ergen steps down as DISH President

Pay-TV platform DISH Network is carrying out a series of senior management changes intended to fulfil the company’s strategic goals and align its business to more fully respond to the dynamic pay-TV environment. DISH veteran of 20 years and EVP of Operations, Erik Carlson, has been named President and Chief Operating Officer. Carlson will supervise […]

December 11, 2015

18% UK broadband homes use Netflix

Research from Parks Associates indicates that 18 per cent of UK broadband households have used paid-service Netflix in the past 30 days, compared to 20 per cent who used the free ITV Player and 33 per cent who used the free iPlayer to stream video programming. Overall 58 per cent of UK broadband households used […]

December 11, 2015

Third of US households to own 4K TVs

Ultra-high definition (UHD) 4K LCD panels have recently experienced steep price declines, allowing 4K TV set prices to fall significantly and increasing consumer adoption and household penetration. By the end of 2017, most 50-inch-and-larger TVs worldwide will feature 4K resolution, according to global source of critical information and insight IHS. With its comparatively strong economy […]

December 11, 2015

1 in 5 US homes no cable or satellite TV by 2018

A growing percentage of US households are cutting the cable TV cord each year, according to eMarketer’s first forecast for the pay TV market. In 2015, there will be 4.9 million US households that once paid for TV services but no longer do, a jump of 10.9 per cent over last year. And that growth […]

December 11, 2015

Netflix slams Movistar connection speed

The conflict between Netflix and Movistar is heating up. The US streaming company has accused Telefónica’s platform Movistar Plus of offering the lowest broadband connection speed in Spain and the fourth-worst in all Europe. The conclusion is the result of a Netflix ranking of Spanish telco companies based on the broadband speeds available when users […]

December 11, 2015From David Del Valle in Madrid

GfK: Pay-TV defectors outnumber desirers

Almost one-third of all US consumers – over 70 million people – are thinking of making changes to their paid TV service, with pay-TV ‘Defectors’ more than twice as common as ‘Desirers’ of more TV service. These are among the findings of a new GfK MRI report, Cord Evolution, that

December 11, 2015

Spain: Grupo Secuoya to buy two DTT licences

Spanish broadcaster Grupo Secuoya is in talks with the publishing group Unidad Editorial to acquire its two DTT licences for around €50 million in an operation subject to the approval of the Ministry of Industry. Grupo Secuoya is seeking to grow its presence in the DTT market operating three DTT channels – following the recent […]

December 11, 2015From David Del Valle in Madrid

Doubts over Sling TV growth

There are reports that Sling TV, the US ‘pay-TV lite’ service operated by DISH TV, has less than 500,000 subscribers. The story started with a commentary from Dan Rayburn on his StreamingMedia website, and whatever the truth is, the facts are not helped by DISH declining to specifically say how many subs Sling TV has. […]

December 11, 2015By Chris Forrester

Content theft sites pose major malware risk

Content theft sites pose a serious and growing threat to Internet users by exposing them to harmful malware that can lead to identity theft, financial loss and computers being taken over by hackers, according to Digital Bait – a new research report commissioned by the Digital Citizens Alliance, a consumer-oriented coalition focused on educating the […]

December 11, 2015By Colin Mann