A growing number of Australian consumers are cutting their pay-TV subscriptions as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a recent survey of 1,000 Australians by JWS Research for The Trade Desk Fourteen per cent of Australians that use pay television services intend to cancel, put on hold or let lapse their pay-TV services […]
Metrological has been selected by MultiChoice Group to bring premium OTT services, international apps and localised content to its subscribers across Africa on its new Explora Ultra set-top box as well as its new Streama OTT platform. MultiChoice leverages the Metrological Application Platform to package MultiChoice’s content with apps and premium OTT services from the […]
BritBox, the SVoD service created by the BBC and ITV, has officially launched in Australia. The launch is the next step in the global expansion of the platform, following its earlier launches in the US, Canada and the UK. ITV and BBC Studios announced in August 2020 plans to invest more than A$35 million (€21.2m) […]
Findings from a survey by immersive entertainment experience specialist Dolby Laboratories suggest that consumers are seeking out better audiovisual experiences and new ways of interacting with friends and family, According to Dolby, it remains clear that consumers continue to want, demand, and are willing to spend more on enhanced experiences, now more than ever. “Despite […]
Thirty per cent of French viewers never use FTA channels’ replay services, according to findings from consultancy NPA Conseil and research firm Harris Interactive’s latest OTT barometer. However, 23.9 per cent use catch-up on a daily basis, mostly during prime-time, while 13.8 per cent and 14.7 per cent have a weekly and monthly usage respectively. […]
Content delivery specialist Limelight Networks is claiming that online video can now feature truly live and interactive experiences on a global scale thanks to new features and enhancements for the next generation of Realtime Streaming, providing sub-second latency for time-sensitive video applications that enable live interaction with viewers. The majority of online video viewers (64 […]
Information, data and market measurement firm Nielsen says its new ID resolution system will underpin its audience and outcomes measurement products in a cookie-less world to support cross-media, including digital. Consistent with its mission of providing trusted and independent measurement, Nielsen will continue to deliver holistic, people-based measurement across all platforms and publishers and deduplicate […]
Superdrug, the UK’s second largest health and beauty retailer, has invested heavily in its digital strategy, moving many aspects of its marketing to digital channels during 2020. This has included a digital version of the company’s Dare magazine and daily content across its social media channels. Its latest initiative though is a new YouTube channel […]
French daily Le Figaro is reporting that the French PSB-backed SVoD service has signed up some 100,000 subscribers in its first three works of existence. By way of comparison, in September 2014, following its launch in France, Netflix had reached that milestone in two weeks, before additional competition made the space even more competitive. At […]
Connected world security specialist Verimatrix has confirmed the general availability of its Verimatrix Watermarking anti-piracy technology for HTML5. Verimatrix introduced its latest HTML5-focused solution to allow enhanced cybersecurity protections across multiple content platforms. It joins the company’s portfolio of solutions that provide complete content lifecycle coverage for OTT and pay-TV companies who could be facing […]