BBC reaches 96% of UK in 2015/16
The BBC claims to have maintained near-universal reach in 2015-16 BBC Trust Chairman Rona Fairhead said launching the BBC Annual Report and Accounts for 2015/16. The BBC
July 12, 2016
Catch Up
European SVoD subs to reach 50m by 2020
Research from the EBU’s Media Intelligence Service (MIS) shows that SVoD subscribers in Europe grew 56 per cent in just one year between 2014 and 2015, and are expected to reach 50 million homes by 2020. The report – Market Insights: SVoD in Europe – shows
June 30, 2016
France: 6play catch-up passes 10m users
The new version of M6’s replay service 6play now has 10 million registered users, some six months after being relaunched. Its audience is an average of 110 million views each month across all screens, which is a 50 per cent growth from December 2015 to May 2016. The recent launch of new service Refresh, that […]
June 30, 2016From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris
Rare Netflix data: Orange is most repeated
According to Netflix, Orange is the New Black is one of its most re-watched original series. Examining viewing in over 190 countries, Netflix found more than half (53 per cent) of Orange viewers have re-watched at least one full season of the acclaimed series since its debut in 2013. Not surprisingly, this re-watching behaviour peaks […]
June 17, 2016
EC Digital Single Market: Industry reaction
A number of broadcast industry trade bodies and observers have commented on the European Commission’s Digital Single Market proposals. Cable Europe welcomed the proposal to amend the Audiovisual Media Services Directive. The proposal, which forms a part of the Digital Single Market Strategy, reflects the changing nature of audiovisual services, of market players, technology and […]
May 26, 2016By Colin Mann
New EC rules: Quotas for Netflix, Prime
The European Commission has proposed an update of EU audiovisual rules to create a fairer environment for all players, promote European films, protect children and tackle hate speech better, as well as presenting a new approach to online platforms. The proposals are part of a three-pronged plan to boost e-commerce by tackling geoblocking, making cross-border […]
May 25, 2016By Colin Mann
Streaming devices drive big-screen OTT use
For the first time, Mediabug Wave research from consultancy firm Decipher has shown the impact of new low-cost streaming devices such as Amazon Fire Stick, Roku and Google Chromecast in driving OTT VoD use onto the big screen in UK television homes. Now in its fifth year, the bi-annual report is based on an online […]
May 16, 2016
42% of US adults’ TV time is streamed
Consumers’ video streaming behaviour has fundamentally changed the competitive landscape of the TV industry. Media companies now find themselves in a battle for attention, engagement, and audiences. To understand this competitive landscape better, Adobe and The Diffusion Group surveyed US video streamers off all ages. Key insights from the research include:
April 20, 2016
BBC launches iPlayer Kids app
The BBC has launched its new BBC iPlayer Kids app, available for free on iOS and Android phones and tablets, as well as Kindle Fire. The new child-friendly app is safe and easy to use. With over 10,000 episodes being made available this year alone, it has all of BBC Children’s content in one place, […]
April 12, 2016
UKTV Play on Freeview Play
UKTV has announced it is further expanding the reach of its on-demand service, UKTV Play, by making it available on Freeview Play. Freeview Play, which launched in October, is a subscription-free service which combines catch up, on demand services and live television, and is available via TVs and set-top boxes. The UKTV Play app will […]
April 6, 2016