A report from analysts at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch (BoAML) has marked down pay-TV broadcaster BSkyB to “underperform”. The bank suggests that the growing threat from Over The Top viewing and similar content downloading will create further competition for Sky. The report suggests that these new OTT players (such as LOVEFiLM and Netflix) have a […]
Although tablets are driving increased at-home viewing and extended viewing time, smartphones still remain the primary device for mobile video consumption, according to QuickPlay Media, the provider of managed solutions for the distribution of premium video to IP-connected devices The findings are featured in the annual independent Market Tools survey focused on mobile TV and […]
Online TV platform Vimond Media Solutions is teaming up with cloud platform specialist Akamai in a deal that will allow Vimond to bundle Akamai’s media distribution services with its own online video platform. The partnership means Vimond can offer broadcasters and service providers a single source for designing, deploying, and supporting over-the-top (OTT) services. “Because […]
Mobile operators may finally have a weapon in the battle for Over the Top (OTT) service revenues, according to Strategy Analytics’ Mobile Broadband Opportunities (MBO) service report – Mobile Content Delivery Networks Reduce Media Delivery Costs and Create OTT Revenue Opportunity. According to the market intelligence firm, Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) will become a significant […]
Findings from market research company The NPD Group indicate that the average pay-TV subscription for basic pay-TV service and premium-TV channels in the US reached $86 in 2011. As TV programme licensing fees have risen, pay TV monthly rates have also grown an average of 6 per cent per year, even as consumer household income […]
Investment banker Morgan Stanley says there are about 45 bidders now in the battle to win various transmission rights to cover Germany’s Bundesliga soccer. The big hitters, Sky Deutschland and Deutsche Telekom, are at the front of the process and it is not yet clear whether Qatari interests via Al Jazeera have entered a bid. […]
Recognising that in today’s networked world, more and more video is delivered over IP networks to PCs, tablet PCs, smartphones and Smart TVs and that as this volume continues to grow, on a daily basis, it is driving a need for powerful video streaming equipment on the server side, Toshiba Corporation has unveiled NPEngine, which […]
As spending for online video advertising continues to grow, a new survey commissioned by global integrated brand agency Digitas, and conducted online by Harris Interactive reveals an increased urgency for brand investment in online video. The study shows that there is a deepening multi-generational interest in native digital video programming across screens. Almost half (46 […]
Hasbro Studios, the Los Angeles-based television production and distribution division of Hasbro, Inc., has agreed a multi-year deal with Netflix. Ten highly popular franchises, including new and catalogue seasons of famed Hasbro content, will be available to instantly watch on Netflix. Transformers Prime, My Little Pony, Pound Puppies, G.I. Joe: Renegades and The Adventures of […]
Tel Aviv online video ads facilitator Hiro Media is taking on a $5 million investment to expand its efforts in the U.S.. Hiro makes advertising services for content owners, publishers, syndicators and advertising agencies. It plans to open a development and support centre in New York to service its U.S. customers. The Tel Aviv-based company […]