Half of all adult mobile phone owners in the US now incorporate their mobile devices into their television watching experiences, according to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Centre’s Internet & American Life Project. These “connected viewers” used their phones for a wide range of activities: – 38 per cent of cell owners used […]
Findings from a TDG consumer study has revealed high interest in services that allow consumers to store and stream their personal media files in “the cloud.” Beyond just photos, video, and music, the study tested a number of cloud-based services, including remote access to home DVR functions, home security, social TV apps, and a range […]
The BBC has signed a deal with the International Olympics Committee (IOC) for the rights to cover the next four Olympic Games. The deal will include exclusive TV, radio and digital rights for Sochi 2014, Rio 2016, Pyeongchang 2018 as well as the 2020 Games. Mark Thompson, Director-General, BBC said: “I’m delighted that the Olympic […]
India’s media regulator says it is prepared to talk about its proposed new rules which limit the number of minutes/hour available for advertising on its TV networks. TRAI has set tough new rules coving on-screen advertising, limiting ad-breaks, and cutting some ad-breaks completely. TRAI also wants to outlaw most ad-based screen ‘clutter’ especially the banners […]
Following the successful delivery of the transmission services for the 31 Matches of Euro 2012, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and Eurovision have signed an exclusive, multiyear partnership for live, global audiovisual transmission services. Under the contract, all audiovisual UEFA programmes will be distributed around the world exclusively on the Eurovision satellite and […]
Sorenson Media says it has effectively eliminated multiple steps in the lifecycle of video creation by developing new secure and easy-to-use review and approval functionality within the Sorenson 360 online video platform (OVP). The new Sorenson 360 features enable video professionals to initiate and manage the entire review and approval process directly by logging into […]
TiVo is to acquire full ownership in TRA, a research company with a system that matches up television viewing with consumer buying habits. The NYT reports TiVo will spend about $20 million to buy out other investors in TRA. “We believe television is at an inflection point,” Tom Rogers, TiVo CEO said. “In the digital […]
Larry King’s new online interview show has found a home on Hulu. “Larry King Now,” is premiering right away with King’s interview with Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane. The King programme is part of a gradual expansion of the line-up of on-demand shows on Hulu. Four shows a week will be added. “Larry King Now” […]
Amino Technologies has revealed unaudited consolidated results for the period ending May 31st 2012. Revenue was £20.1 million (€25m) (H1 2011: £24.7m) although excluding the nil margin Telecom Italia contract H1 2011 was £17.9 million. Underlying gross margin was 2.0 percentage points higher at 35.4 per cent. EBITDA more than doubled to £1.8 million (H1 […]
BSkyB’s launch of its pay-as-you-go Internet TV service Now TV is a “calculated risk”, according to Cesar Bachelet, Senior Analyst at Analysys Mason. Bachelet suggests there is a risk that some standard satellite pay-TV subscribers who only signed up to the basic packages (which start from £21.50 per month) because they are a prerequisite to […]