According to an analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), disputed by trade body the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), there are flaws in the US government’s method for testing the energy use of televisions and three major TV manufacturers representing half of the market appear to be exploiting them, which could cost owners of […]
According to research from The Diffusion Group, a majority of Millennial Cord-Nevers – adult broadband users between the ages of 20 and 35 that have never signed up for a legacy pay-TV service – perceive subscription streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu satisfy their video needs. Consequently, they feel little need for a traditional […]
Total spending on SVoD in Western Europe broke the €2 billion mark in 2015 and is forecast to reach €3 billion by year-end 2016, according to a report from IHS Markit. Typical examples of SVoD players in Western Europe are Netflix and Sky’s NOW TV, which deliver content over the open Internet and is accessed […]
Consumer take-up of 4K Ultra HD TV sets is happening at a faster rate than was the case for HD, according to Gary Shapiro, President of the Consumer Technology Association. Speaking at the Welcome To The Future! Event in San Francisco, Shapiro told delegates that 4K Ultra HDs make up nearly 50 per cent of […]
Millennial-focused hologram, virtual reality, and premium streaming content platform FOTV Media Networks has announced what it believes to be the largest-ever crowd financing campaign for its initial public offering on Nasdaq. FOTV and its subsidiaries, which produce and distribute patented hologram shows, virtual reality, live shows, live broadcasts and premium over-the-top streaming content has launched […]
Data from Juniper Research has found that 4K OTT content will finally see mass-market appeal, with adoption set to soar over the next five years. Juniper’s research, Digital TV & Video: Network and OTT Strategies 2016-2021, found that 4K OTT services will attract over 189 million unique users globally by 2021, up from just 2.3 […]
Sky has invested £1.55 million (€1.80m) in Ginx TV, the owner of the UK and Ireland’s only 24-hour eSports TV channel, GINX eSports TV. UK commercial broadcaster ITV will invest an equal amount, and both companies will have the option to acquire further holdings. The investment follows the launch of the channel on the Sky […]
Internet video and OTT video platforms have boosted global video production, especially in English-speaking countries, but they have had a mixed impact on content production in individual countries, according to a new report by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in its Future of TV series, The Impact of OTT on Video Production Around the World. […]
Copyright provides broad protection for artists and creators, but these rights are not without limit. In the United States, for instance, the US Copyright Act permits the ‘fair use’ of copyrighted works without infringing under certain circumstances. The copyright laws of other nations include similar exceptions and limitations, and overwhelmingly employ the comparable concept of […]
US broadband industry trade body the NCTA – formerly the National Cable & Telecommunications Association – is rebranding itself as NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, which NCTA President & CEO Michael Powell says better reflects the makeup of the industry that NCTA represents and the consumer services its members deliver. The new brand […]