A recent survey by video transport solutions provider Nevion has found that concerns over quality, latency and cost are causing organisations to delay their migration to IP. Maintaining video quality proved to be the biggest area of concern, cited by 43% of respondents, made up of more than 200 network owners from across the globe […]
More US households are watching online video and on a wider variety of devices now than two years ago, but they are not sacrificing their TV viewing to do so, according to international research firm Parks Associates. The firm’s study – Digital Media Evolution II – found 40% of all US broadband homes now regularly […]
New York-based marketing company Simulmedia has licensed TiVo’s second-by-second set-top box data to help television networks build audiences for programmes through more effective and targeted use of on-air promotion. Through this agreement, Simulmedia will use anonymous viewing data from TiVo’s vast network of subscribers to determine the effectiveness of on-air promotions in driving an audience […]
OVER-THE-TOP TELEVISION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO TRANSFORM THE FACE OF THE TV INDUSTRY BY CREATING NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXISTING STAKEHOLDERS AND FACILITATING MANY NEW ENTRANTS. IT ALSO HAS MAJOR IMPLICATIONS FOR EXISTING PROVIDERS. COLIN MANN SPOKE TO A RANGE OF INTERESTED PLAYERS TO IDENTIFY THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF OTT TV.
The Home Network and User Interfaces, Smart Home delivery, UGC and OTT Services
BT mustered a ‘reasonably pleased’ to describe sign-ups for its Sky Sport service. Unconfirmed reports put the number at only 60,000 despite the heavy marketing. Their campaign has been met by an even heavier one from Sky emphasising the value of taking all four Sky Sports channels. Strangely, Gavin Patterson, head of BT retail, claimed […]
Home Networks Feature Euromedia MAR/APR 2010 THE SEAMLESS TRANSPORT OF ANY MEDIA TO ANY DEVICE AROUND THE HOME IS THE MOST IMPORTANT NEAR-TERM CHALLENGE FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS. IT IS A SIMPLE PROBLEM THAT HAS MANY – OFTEN COMPLEX – SOLUTIONS. COLIN MANN FINDS OUT WHAT THE OPTIONS ARE FROM A RANGE OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS
The Project Canvas partners have issued a formal invitation for expressions of interest from CE makers to develop and bring Canvas devices to market in 2011. Consumer manufacturers have until August 25 to come forward in process Canvas says “will enable the joint venture to rapidly engage new device partners and develop a broad […]
TV maker LG is hesitating to commit itself to support the Google TV initiative. CEO of the display division Simon Kang said it was wary Google could come to dominate the TV software market, leaving CE vendors as hardware-only providers. Kang told Dow Jones: “Google TV could spark strong interest in the market, but […]
The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has begun formulating industry standards for 3D TV broadcasting. Seven or eight domestic TV stations have plans to launch stereoscopic channels or programmes, according reports. The China Electronics Standardisation Institute, an affiliate of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, is said to be compiling a […]