An analysis of Europe’s largest OTT markets by SNL Kagan finds the UK and France leading Europe’s emerging deployments. The analysis – focused on France, Germany, Italy, the UK and Spain – notes an increase in OTT service launches in recent months, driven by broadcaster-led catch-up services that are significantly impacting how content is distributed […]
DisplaySearch has released its Global TV Replacement Study examining consumer TV replacement cycles around the globe. The report also indicates how TVs are being used by consumers and identifies their alternate means for watching TV content. It finds many consumers are starting to use non-traditional mediums for viewing TV or video programing, mostly via the […]
Berit Svendsen, CEO of content protection specialist Conax, has revealed that the company’s strategy is more focused on introducing products to market that support the OTT challenge than specifically serving IPTV as a platform. With a strong client base in satellite, digital terrestrial and cable, Conax only has sister company Telenor Nordic deploying its content […]
A new survey of senior engineers at over 350 US stations has found that many stations are in danger of being overwhelmed by the challenges of their rapidly expanding online and mobile efforts and that stations need to do a better job of deploying workflow and quality control systems to help them better handle their […]
World Wrestling Entertainment has appointed video ad network Web TV Enterprise to monetise its UK online video content. The exclusive deal is aimed at increasing the reach of the entertainment broadcaster’s TV campaigns. The first campaigns to roll out across the Web TV network include pre-rolls for the 20th Century Fox movie Cedar Rapids and […]
DVR specialist TiVo has confirmed that Hulu Plus is now available via subscription to TiVo subscribers with retail TiVo Premiere boxes. To mark the launch, TiVo and Hulu will give six months of free Hulu Plus service to newly purchased TiVo Premiere DVRs. A free trial of Hulu Plus is also available to current TiVo […]
Online movie rental service Netflix appears to be recruiting staff in preparation for a major European initiative as soon as the second half of 2011. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings admitted late in 2010 that the company would consider expanding to Europe and Asia once the results of its Canadian operation, which it launched in the […]
The BBC has added a new feature giving its iPlayer users the ability to sign up once to record their favorite series and catch up on that programming for up to a month after episodes air. Previously, iPlayer users had to log in and choose to record individual episodes every time they wanted to catch […]
A second technology provider has proclaimed the end of the STB. Following Cisco’s prediction in April, Siemens today said a pay TV provider can now operate perfectly well from the Cloud, via Apps. Speaking at the Connected TV Summit in London, Stefan Jenzowsky, VP and Head of Media of Siemens Media & Technology, said this […]
Mediaset-controlled TV channel Tele 5 has launched a VOD Internet service, called Telecinco Cinema. Viewers will be able to hire films and TV movies with payments made through SMS messages or telephone calls. The service will cost €1.42 per each film enabling users to watch it as many times as they want during 24 hours. […]