Italian public broadcaster RAI has expanded its RaiPlay OTT service to Smart TVs. RaiPlay now enables TV viewers to directly access a selection of the flagship programmes from RAI’s TV channels and archive material. The offer includes content from the Rai1, Rai2, Rai3, Rai4, Rai5, RaiMovie and RaiPremium channels as well as kids channels RaiGulp […]
According to the NPD Connected Intelligence Connected Home Forecast, by the end of 2019, 238 million installed devices are expected to be connected to the Internet and able to deliver apps to TVs, representing 59 per cent growth from 2015 to 2019. Connected TVs are projected to drive 45 per cent of the growth over […]
Findings from trade body the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) suggest that nearly two-thirds (62 per cent) of American consumers own at least one Internet of Things connected device (connected car, connected/smart TV, fitness tracker, home control system or appliance, internet-enabled voice command, smart glasses, smart watch, VR headset, or wearable)—and 65 per cent of them […]
Research from market and consumer information source GfK into the UK’s OTT viewing habits has revealed surprisingly low audience numbers on mobile devices. It seems that watching subscription video content on Netflix, Amazon and Now TV is, for now, most definitely an in-home entertainment experience. The vast majority (90 per cent) of the UK’s OTT […]
The Q3 2016 Australian Multi-Screen Report – from Regional TAM, OzTAM and Nielsen – shows Australian homes have more screens, channel and platform choices than ever before. These choices deliver greater opportunities to watch television and other video, and together affect the time consumers spend with various devices: people continue to spread their viewing across seemingly infinite options within a finite number of […]
The BBC is undertaking a trial of 4K high dynamic range (HDR) video on its iPlayer streaming platform. The test involves four minutes of footage from its Planet Earth II series, which the BBC suggests reveal more detail and present more vibrant colours than was possible before. It is part of the broadcaster’s efforts to […]
Google has launched a number of different ways for users to consume their content, including the release of 125 movies in 4K on Google Play Movies. In a blog post, Ben Serridge, Product Manager Google Play Movies & TV, said that when Google first made movies available on Android (a little over five years ago), […]
Describing the unveiling of its Virgin TV V6 set-top box as the industry’s “worst-kept secret”, David Bouchier, Chief Digital Entertainment Officer at UK quad-play operator Virgin Media, also introduced a new HD TellyTablet created by Virgin Media, designed specifically as a personal Smart TV to watch television in HD quality. The Virgin TV launch event […]
As anticipated, AT&T has announced package and price details of its streaming services following its acquisition of DBS satellite operator DirecTV, led by the DirecTV NOW package at $35 (€33). Beginning November 30th, will offer three video streaming services – DirecTV NOW, FreeVIEW and Fullscreen, which it suggests represent TV networks and made-for-digital video content […]
After a 2 per cent decline in worldwide TV shipments last year, 2016 is showing signs of a turnaround, with the market flattening out to end the year on 225 million units, achieving a value of $86 billion (€81.3bn) according to a report from Futuresource Consulting. “Although we’ve seen the overall global picture stabilise this […]