Global technology company LeEco and connected entertainment platform VIZIO have agreed a deal which will see LeEco acquire VIZIO for $2 billion (€1.82bn). The VIZIO hardware and software businesses will be owned and operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of LeEco, while the VIZIO data business, Inscape, will spin out and operate as a separate, […]
Broader adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) and enthusiasm for emerging technology will drive the US consumer technology industry to $286.6 billion (€260.6bn) in retail revenues ($224 billion wholesale) in 2016, according to the Consumer Technology Association’s (CTA) semi-annual forecast. The latest version of CTA’s industry report, US Consumer Technology Sales and Forecasts, says sales of […]
Japan’s professional football body J.League has agreed a 10-year, $2 billion domestic broadcast contract with live sports streaming service DAZN, owned by Perform Group. The deal, which is set to begin in 2017, will see DAZN offer live broadcasts of all MEIJI YASUDA J1, J2, and J3 Leagues matches. Founded by Perform Group, the world’s […]
UK consumers are aware of the potential benefits of the Internet of Things (“IoT”) and believe it could make their lives better, but perceived high prices and scepticism about the technology are putting them off from buying connected devices. In a new report from Deloitte,
Continuing to add new platforms since launching the Starz App in April 2016, global media and entertainment company Starz has confirmed the addition of the Roku streaming platform for Starz subscribers. With the Starz App now available in the Roku Channel store, Starz subscribers may watch exclusive Starz Original series including the upcoming season three premiere of Power on […]
The second annual Prime Day (Amazon’s take on ‘Black Friday’) was the biggest day ever for Amazon. The online shopping giant announced customer orders surpassed Prime Day 2015 by more than 60 per cent worldwide and more than 50 per cent in the US It was also the biggest day ever for Amazon devices globally […]
Convergent offers along with the aggressive campaigns of pay-TV operators such as Movistar TV, Vodafone-ONO and Orange given a boost to the pay-TV market in Spain reaching a penetration of 26.9 per cent. Despite this growth, 70.8 per cent of Spanish viewers claim not to be interested in paying for more TV channels, as they […]
A record 4,500 streaming hours, including live streaming of all competition; TV simulstream coverage of nine television networks; and first-time streaming to connected TVs highlight NBC Olympics’ digital offering for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this August. In addition, Olympic fans will be able to access two apps, two digital-only […]
Catch-up TV service France TV Pluzz, operated by French PSB Group France Télévisions, will no longer be available on connected TV sets after July. The service will remain on a dedicated website as well as on mobile devices, tablets and smartphones. This is part of the group’s strategy to reorganise its digital TV services ahead […]
A study from Juniper Research has found that the value of digital content transactions paid for by carrier billing is expected to reach $47 billion (€42.5bn) by 2020, more than 4 times 2015’s figure of just under $11.3 billion. According to the research, Apple’s decision to test carrier billing in