Netflix still dominates streaming US networks by a wide margin, but rivals are increasing in traffic, says Sandvine in its latest Global Internet Phenomena report. Network manager Sandvine based its findings on data collected from 250-plus customers around the globe in September and October and said Netflix accounted for
Enders Analysis has published its latest ten year viewing forecasts which showed live and seven-day broadcast time-shift/catch-up to the TV as still making up the great majority of viewing in 2025, though the firm assumes that the complex regulatory network that supports public service broadcasting will remain in place. However, this could come into question […]
According to a survey by RBC Capital Markets, 51 per cent of Americans have watched content on Netflix at least once in the past 12 months. RBC Capital surveyed 1,077 Internet users, more than
Google will help fund up to $1 million in legal fees for some content creators on YouTube who have received copyright takedown notices. It will step in if it feels their material is considered to be fair use. However the Web giant admitted that only a handful of people have been chosen to benefit from […]
In 2015 children aged 12-15 who watch both television and YouTube stated a preference for YouTube, according to new research by Ofcom. The regulator’s ‘Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes Report’ found that 29 per cent of children in this age group who watch both types of content said they prefer YouTube, compared to […]
YouTube will pay creators for clips watched during a free trial of its new subscription service. YouTube launched a trial premium service in the US, removing ads for a monthly fee. Prominent YouTube stars had expressed concerns that they would not be paid if their videos were watched during the month-long free trial on offer. […]
Facebook is testing a new video section on its social media platform. The feature appears on both the web and app versions of its service, and aims to make it easier for users to “discover, watch and share” clips uploaded to the site. Facebook said only a “small number of people” would initially be able […]
Rightster, the global multi-platform network for digital video, has launched VideoSpring, a fully-searchable video licensing portal, for brands, agencies and producers to source trending content for their creative campaigns and programming. The video library, which consists of one of the world’s largest collections of premium viral and user-generated content, offers marketers, creatives and producers the […]
Comcast has confirmed the beta launch of Watchable, an app for professional short-form content. The service — an app and a stand-alone website, plus a tab on Comcast’s X1 set-top box — will launch with around 30 online network partners, including Buzzfeed, Vox, Vice, GoPro and Maker Studios. The US cable and broadband giant says […]
YouTube has prepared content owners for the release of an ad-free subscription version of its video sharing platform. The Google-owned company has been telling those who share ad revenue with the site to agree to new terms or lose their ability to display and monetise videos in the US from October 22nd. Though the exact […]