Coinciding with its fourth annual Future of Video event, research firm Parks Associates has shared its latest data and insights showing that 46 per cent of US broadband households subscribe to four or more OTT services. Some 82 per cent of the 10,000 US broadband households surveyed in Q1 2021 now have an OTT subscription, […]
Live-streaming and VoD specialist Simplestream has secured a £1 million (€1.16m) loan from the alternative lender BOOST&Co to build on a strong period of growth. The company has grown swiftly over the past 12 months, completing projects including the launch of a movie SVoD service for Sony in Africa, the creation of a multi-platform children’s […]
WildEarth has teamed with Huawei to launch its interactive live linear channel on the Huawei Video app. The partnership further expands WildEarth’s distribution to be included as the only wildlife and nature broadcaster on the Huawei platform worldwide. Huawei mobile users will now have the opportunity to experience a full safari immersion wherever they are […]
While pay-TV is largely stable, and SVoD continues to grow, OMDIA’S latest consumer survey (April 2021) suggests that a significant number of users are eschewing AVoD and instead increasingly consuming content via paid alternatives. The launch of Studio AVoD service will draw viewers away from BVoD, reducing the overall number of services that a consumer […]
TVSquared, a global player in cross-platform TV ad measurement, has announced its approved status as the latest organisation to join IAB Europe’s Transparency & Consent Framework (TCF). By joining the TCF, TVSquared provides ADvantage platform users with additional independent assurance that it operates to the highest standards of data protection across linear and OTT/CTV measurement. […]
The Carbon Trust, an independent organisation with a mission to accelerate the move to a sustainable, low carbon economy has published a white paper examining the carbon impact of streaming VoD to improve the understanding of the carbon emissions associated with video streaming and enable future decisions to be based on informed understanding of the […]
Having transformed the planned live congress scheduled for June 8th-10th in Cologne into a digital event in view of the ongoing pandemic, organisers of broadband, television & online exhibition and conference ANGA COM are praising the virtual format, noting that more than 4,200 congress participants during the three-day congress were registered. The official conference programme […]
Action from racing series the WTCR − FIA World Touring Car Cup will be shown in 162 countries in 2021 following confirmation of the initial roster of broadcast partners for the new season. They will provide a mix of live coverage, race highlights and news round-up programming throughout the 2021 title chase, which began on […]
Following the revelation by communications regulator Ofcom that the UK is online more than any other European nation, web technology provider Fasthosts.co.uk has updated its findings on the busiest websites; from search engines to social media platforms, news sites to entertainment and everything in between. Unsurprisingly, Google is crowned the world’s busiest website. In just […]
David Bouchier, Chief TV & Entertainment Officer at UK multiplay operator Virgin Media O2, has suggested the service is still working with the same content providers, but whereas previously it was an aggregator of pay-TV channels, it was becoming an aggregator of SVoD apps. Speaking on a panel session – International Content Summit – Strategies […]