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Report: Word of mouth top source for VoD content

Conviva, the intelligence cloud for streaming media, has released its State of Streaming: Content Discovery report for 2021, revealing how consumers find new streaming content to watch. The report showed content streamed for the first time was discovered in four ways: word of mouth (59 per cent), advertising (52 per cent), social media (49 per […]

September 22, 2021

Survey: Australian audiences nearing subscription fatigue?

As demand for subscription entertainment shows no sign of slowing, and content continues to fragment across new and existing services, audiences are fast approaching a tipping point, Deloitte Australia’s latest Media Consumer Survey reveals. Deloitte’s tenth edition of the Media Consumer Survey drills down into Australian digital entertainment audience preferences. The survey focuses on five generations with a […]

September 22, 2021

Pure Telecom launches Pure TV

In a first of its kind move in the Irish ISP market, Irish multiplay telco Pure Telecom is launching TV services, aiming to improve its reach, ARPU and customer tenure through aggressively-positioned Fibre and TV bundles. TV-as-a-Service provider Netgem TV will be powering Pure TV, which will leverage Netgem’s smart solutions for ISPs. Netgem partners […]

September 21, 2021By Colin Mann

CSG enhances ZEE5’s entertainment experiences

Customer engagement solutions specialist CSG has reinforced its relationship with Indian OTT streaming service platform ZEE5. Using CSG’s customer data platform, ZEE5 integrates its customer data with a single, unified platform that takes a data-driven approach to create what CSG describes as exceptional customer experiences. Easier and faster access to customer data worldwide generates comprehensive […]

September 14, 2021By Colin Mann

Vubiquity renews izzi deal

Content services and media technology solutions provider Vubiquity has confirmed a multi-year renewal agreement with Mexican cable TV operator izzi. As part of this agreement, Vubiquity will continue to provide content licensing and processing for the izzitv service. Vubiquity holds relationships with hundreds of content creators and distributors around the globe, bringing the latest release […]

September 13, 2021

Sky Q, Sky Go new features

Some fresh new features are being added to the Sky Q platform during September. Users can now move between apps in a flash – jump from watching Disney+ to doing a workout on Fiit, then switch to listening to their favourite music on Spotify, all by using their Sky Q voice remote. “When you’re in […]

September 9, 2021

fuboTV on VIZIO SmartCast

Connected entertainment specialist VIZIO has confirmed that sports-focused streaming platform is now available on VIZIO SmartCast. With a subscription to fuboTV, SmartCast users can enjoy more than 100 channels streaming tens of thousands of live sporting events annually as well as leading news and entertainment content. “Ninety-four per cent of fuboTV subscribers enjoy watching their […]

September 9, 2021

Foxtel launches iQ5 OTT STB

Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel has launched its iQ5 streaming set-top box which it says will make it easier than ever before for customers to experience the best in world-class entertainment, all in one place, streamed live and on demand. The device features a simple plug and play set-up allowing customers to be streaming up to […]

September 7, 2021

Optus launches subscription management SubHub

Australian multiplay telco Optus says it is raising the bar on innovation with the introduction of Optus SubHub, describing it as a “world-first game-changer” that simplifies content subscriptions and memberships by putting them in one place and allowing eligible Optus customers to save money and discover new content options. SubHub complements the recently announced Optus […]

August 18, 2021By Colin Mann

LG Channels: Upgrades, global expansion

LG Electronics (LG) is upgrading its free, premium content streaming service, LG Channels, to provide an enhanced viewing experience for LG smart TV customers. In addition to the redesigned UI, the upgrade introduces more channels and a wider range of content for viewers to enjoy, including popular K-content, movies, sports, music and news, increasing its […]

August 10, 2021