Nearly 37 per cent of broadband households in North America are extremely or very interested in viewing Over-the-Top video content on the home TV, according to market research firm, In-Stat. The demand is growing as companies such as Amazon, Hulu, Netflix, and Apple, offer streamed or downloadable TV and movie content. Similarly, a growing set […]
Brightcove, the online video platform, has announced a new phase of growth and expansion in Europe with major new Spanish customers Tuenti, Grupo Vocento, Sony Music Spain, Conde Nast Digital Spain, Grupo V, GEC, GX Magazine and TQMadrid. Brightcove further confirmed strategic partnerships and technology collaborations with 24/7 Real Media, Adobe, Atos Origin, Eyeblaster, Preview […]
Walmart is to acquire VUDU, provider of digital technologies and services that enable the delivery of entertainment content directly to broadband HD TVs and Blu-ray players. VUDU is built into a growing number of broadband-ready TVs and Blu-ray players, that delivers instant access to thousands of movies and TV shows directly through the television. Customers […]
According to a study from media research consultancy TDG, almost two-thirds of Netflix users that subscribe to a home broadband service are now viewing the ‘Watch Instantly’ streaming video service. One-third of broadband-enabled Netflix subscribers view this streaming video exclusively only on their PCs, 8 per cent view the content exclusively on their TVs, and […]
Sezmi, backed by $100 million in financing since its 2006 founding, is set to launch its first video service, in the Los Angeles area. It plans to gradually roll out its TV and Internet video service throughout the US, completing the rollout in 2011. Best Buy will sell Sezmi TV set-top box systems for $299. […]
A survey has revealed that 79 per cent of users would no longer access a website that charges them. The finding implies that consumers can find the same information at no cost. The report from Nielsen surveyed 27,000 consumers from 52 countries. The survey showed that 71 per cent of global consumers say that if […]
IAn IMS Research's report says that demand for connected CE devices is being driven by increased bandwidth, the evolution of content delivery methods and the convergence of media and communications industries. Adoption of over-the-top content will become an extension of both pay-TV and stand-alone device subscription packages, but OTT on the TV will not become […]
Italy’s government is forging ahead with plans to extend television-broadcasting regulations to websites that host videos. The draft decree, expected to take effect early this month, would force sites to operate more like traditional TV broadcasters within Italian borders. It seeks to “establish a principle,” Paolo Romani, Italy’s deputy minister of communications, said in an […]
YouTube last month went into the digital movie rental business with five independent films tied to the Sundance Film Festival. The company said the five films, which were available for 10 days, received a combined 2,684 views. At $3.99 per rental, YouTube netted $10,709.16. But Google-owned YouTube said it was happy with the test. “It […]
NBC Universal plans to measure audience exposure across all of its media platforms to provide “unprecedented insight into consumer cross-platform behaviour and advertising effectiveness” during the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The effort will build on the pioneering research conducted during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. NBCU says it will launch its second Olympic research lab during […]