YouTube has revealed that it streams over two billion videos a day as it pitches content providers that it can offer “TV-size audiences.” You Tube owner Google has struggled with monetising the site but said last year that it would be “very profitable … in the not too distant future.” No financial details are provided […]
Online TV viewing has increased by 54 per cent since last year, with 55 per cent of 18-24-year-olds watching TV on their PCs at least once a week, according to YouGov research. YouGov's media consulting team found 36 per cent of 18-24s and 30 per cent of 25-34s said they expect to watch more TV […]
Consumer research from One Touch Intelligence has revealed detailed observations about an emerging sector within the US television marketplace – households in which adult viewers routinely watch long-form, scripted TV shows and movies from the Internet. Based on a survey of 1,007 households in which respondents watched full-length TV shows or movies within the past […]
UK commercial channel Five has appointed digital product development company Capablue to handle strategy and technical requirements for Project Canvas. Capablue will help define Five's position within the Canvas partnership, which involves representation on the central programme board, and make sure its existing systems integrate with the platform. The proposed IPTV service from broadcasters the […]
Time Warner and Verizon are making new television programming available online to Verizon’s FiOS TV customers. As Time Warner expands its online TV content, the company is partnering with Verizon to bring FiOS TV subscribers TV Everywhere. Beginning in June, FiOS TV customers will automatically receive free, unlimited online access to popular content from Time […]
Sony has confirmed that it will start streaming the FIFA World Cup Collection to Bravia TVs and Blu-ray Disc players across Europe via its BRAVIA Internet Video platform from late May. Owners of a BraviaTV, Bravia Home Theatre or Sony Blu-ray player with BRAVIA Internet Video will be able to view the Top 20 World […]
Orange has revived its long-held ambition to offer TV services over the broadband network. The mobile operator, which has access to almost 30 million customers after a merger with T-Mobile's UK arm in March, outsourced its fixed-line network to BT last month. It will now piggyback on BT's more advanced network that extends its coverage […]
Brightcove and TubeMogul have teamed up to develop a new quarterly research report with data and analysis focused on the online video market. For Q1 of 2010, the report suggests that the media industry is investing aggressively in online video initiatives, driving usage and engagement, and seizing new monetisation opportunities. Among the findings: – With […]
Hulu is said to be abandoning attempts to enter the UK market. With the BBC locked into iPlayer it needed to strike a deal with ITV or C4 and 5. ITV now wants to concentrate on building up ITV Player and will ot syndicate to third parties. While talks had gone a long way with […]
comScore, has released data from its Video Metrix service indicating that 5.5 billion videos were viewed online in the UK in February 2010, up 37 per cent versus the previous year. Driven by the popularity of YouTube, Google Sites grew 17 per cent versus a year ago to further solidify its position as the leading […]