The BBC recorded 77 million iPlayer requests for TV and radio programmes from December 22nd to January 1st – 32 per cent up on a similar 11-day period last year, when it reported 58.4 million requets. iPlayer traffic peaked on New Year’s Day with a record 6.7 million requests for TV programmes, up from a […]
Channel 4 has become the first UK broadcaster to launch a VoD app for Windows 8. In a supporting advertising package Windows 8 and 4oD co-branded idents will pre-roll across every platform. Co-branded TV ads will also run across the Channel 4 portfolio. Sarah Rose, director of commercial & business development at Channel 4 said: […]
According to a study on Internet TV by Berlin strategy consultant Goldmedia, there are currently 1,424 online TV services in Germany, with 194 million daily video hits. The number of people accessing videos has increased by 17 per cent compared to 2011. The mobile use of online TV has also increased: Every fifth video hit […]
C4’s voluntary registration, which gives users a range of additional services including exclusive content and playlists, has been signed up for by half its target demographic of the UK’s 16-24 year-olds. Sarah Milton, Head of VoD at 4oD, told the Digital TV World Summit that the registered base for 4oD had passed six million, with […]
The BBC is overhauling its Red Button service to make it future-proof for the next generation of connected TVs. ‘Connected Red Button’ will allow viewers with Internet-enabled TVs to watch a selection channels even if they are off air, and catch up with previous episodes of shows. It will launch initially with Virgin Media’s Tivo […]
The BBC iPlayer has reported a record number of requests in October 2012, with 213 million request for TV and radio programmes – breaking 200 million in a month for the first time The record number of requests was driven by increases in all types of device – mobile, tablet, TV and computer: – Mobiles […]
Brightcove, a global provider of cloud content services, has announced that TVNZ, New Zealand’s national broadcaster, will launch a new TVNZ onDemand catch-up TV app for Apple iOS and Google Android devices using the Brightcove App Cloud mobile app platform. With App Cloud, TVNZ will be able to deliver long-form advertising-supported content experiences to viewers […]
Google has announced details of additional channels available on its Kansas City high-speed fibre network. Writing in the Google Fiber blog, Larry Yang, Product Manager, Google Fiber, said: “Whether you’re searching for stock tips or workout tips; whether you’re looking to check off your holiday shopping lists or looking for shows for the kids; whether […]
Research from analyst firm Parks Associates analysing broadband and pay-TV services, business models, and consumer preferences indicates that broadband penetration is above 70 per cent in several Western European countries, and up to 30 per cent of the broadband population in some countries prefer PCs over TVs for watching video, with a strong corresponding preference […]
The BBC’s iPlayer video on demand service is now available on satellite broadcaster BSkyB’s Sky+, bringing the best of the BBC’s TV programmes directly to the living room. Up to 6.7 million homes with a Sky+HD box and broadband connection will be able to enjoy the best of the BBC on demand in a familiar, […]