Digitalsmiths, a TiVo company and a specialist in personalised content discovery technology has released the 12th edition of its quarterly Video Trends Report covering key topics across pay-TV, VoD, PPV, OTT, TV Everywhere, connected devices, and content discovery. Digitalsmiths’ surveys seek real consumer opinions to
Hackers are selling lifetime access to premium VoD subscriptions for as little as $0.50. A report by McAfee Labs revealed it is possible to buy access to “many online streaming entertainment” services, like Netflix and Spotify, in ‘Dark Web’ marketplaces. These marketplaces can be accessed only by using a special internet browser called TOR that […]
In a deal that marks a first such foray into exclusive programming, UK quad-play operator Virgin Media has brought cult US TV show and highly anticipated Starz Original series – Ash vs Evil Dead – to the UK, exclusively for its TV customers to watch on demand. Virgin Media has signed an exclusive licensing deal […]
According to a survey by RBC Capital Markets, 51 per cent of Americans have watched content on Netflix at least once in the past 12 months. RBC Capital surveyed 1,077 Internet users, more than
US airline JetBlue has confirmed that unlimited streaming entertainment on Amazon Video is available beginning this week on over 150 JetBlue aircraft equipped with free Fly-Fi broadband Internet, just in time to entertain travellers during the holiday travel season. Fly-Fi Internet connectivity is currently available only over the contiguous US. Amazon Prime members can sign-in […]
Disney is taking on Netflix with the launch of its DisneyLife app in the UK, which lets up to six family members stream Disney content on their iOS and Android devices, and also via Airplay and Chromecast. Available immediately for £9.99 a month (with the first month free), users can stream movies such as The […]
Media content distribution and IPTV specialist Vision247 has created a bespoke VoD screening platform designed to enable content distributors to share and stream media assets with partners and clients around the world securely and without the risk of piracy. Vision247 has created a technology that transcodes content at source before leaving a dedicated server, stamping […]
HBO has the most demanded originally-produced content from an SVoD provider according to a study by Parrot Analytics. The results were reached through weighing “demand multiples” such as video streaming, social media, and blogging, file-sharing, and wiki platforms. The most demanded show in the US was HBO’s Game of Thrones which attracted 28.3 million demand […]
The recent boom in SVoD services, driven by the launch of Netflix, Stan and Presto in Australia has been accompanied by a sharp rise in network data traffic according to a report prepared for Australia’s national broadband network (nbn) by consultancy firm Ovum. Average monthly download usage on the nbn network was 73GB in March […]
The British Video Association (BVA) and the pro-copyright consumer education body the Industry Trust for IP Awareness have launched The Guide to Screen Entertainment, an online guide designed to equip consumers with the knowledge they need to navigate new and emerging entertainment formats with confidence. Created as a direct response to insight from recent BVA […]