As new forms of video evolve and expand, younger people’s changing video lives have been revealed by research commissioned by Thinkbox – the marketing body for commercial TV in the UK. The Truth about Youth study – undertaken
The BBC iPlayer has seen requests drop for the third consecutive month in April. Total requests to the catch-up streaming service fell from 278 million in March to 271 million in April, although this drop may be greater as the BBC failed to capture around 17 million requests in March due to a technical hitch. […]
Figures from Decipher’s bi-annual media consumption report Mediabug have shown how growth in usage of subscription VoD services like Netflix and Amazon Prime has been solely due to those over the age of 35. Mediabug Wave 6 reports that
TF1 replay service MyTF1 will launch a new version of its VoD multiscreen service on May 25th making more content available from the group’s four free TV channels (TF1, HD1, NT1 and TMC). Three original digital channels will also be embedded and the service will be compatible with the 4K standard. While the pay-VoD service […]
Following the news that BBC iPlayer is declining in popularity for the first time, especially as millennial audiences are turning to YouTube for video around their specific interests, it’s apparent that a new approach is needed to meet changing user demands, says Nick Fitzgerald, CEO of TV2U. “With falling iPlayer subscribers, criticism directed at its […]
Fifty four per cent of German TV viewing adults (aged 15+) has watched online content, with one in seven now watching the majority of content online, according to a study by TNS Infratest for Internet TV service provider Zattoo. The study also revealed
There were 278 million requests to BBC iPlayer in March, with a daily average of nine million, marking a seven per cent drop on the same period last year. The decline came despite hit shows such as Top Gear (which still has episodes available for now) and The Voice, and contrasts with strong online video […]
Comedian Peter Kay’s new sitcom Car Share attracted 5.7 million viewers on BBC1 on April 29th as well as breaking iPlayer records. Despite already pulling in 1 mlllion requests for the first episode on iPlayer, the show still pulled in an impressive 27 per cent audience share when the first episode aired on BBC1. Overall […]
Sky has confirmed the addition of ITV and Channel 5 catch-up services to Sky Go. Users of the Sky Go OTT service can now access shows including ITV’s Downton Abbey and Channel 5’s Gotham at no extra cost. Luke Bradley-Jones, Brand Director, TV Products, commented: “We continue to bring customers TV they want to watch […]
There were 255 million requests to BBC iPlayer in March, with a weekly average of 57 million requests. Top Gear performed well during March, with the final two episodes following Jeremy Clarkson’s sacking attracting over 3.6 million requests in total. The BBC reports that the profile of iPlayer users has evened out over time in […]