Most people in the UK are dependent on their digital devices, and need a constant connection to the Internet, following a decade of digital transformation, according to findings from Ofcom’s Communications Market Report – a study of how communications services in the UK are changing. 2008 was the year the smartphone took off in the […]
Turner Australia has unveiled the findings of its latest New Generations report at events in Melbourne and Sydney this week, lifting the lid on what makes Australian youngsters tick. The report looks at a variety of aspects facing children aged 4-14 including screen time, content preferences and how they find out about the latest products. […]
Nearly half of Brits (45 per cent) are more worried about keeping their kids entertained whilst travelling than they are about printing boarding passes, or exchanging foreign currency according to Amazon research. With this summer predicted to be one of the busiest for travel since records began, following a record-breaking 770,000 flights handled in the UK last […]
Smartphones continue their meteoric popularity and are now owned in 87 per cent of US homes, second only to televisions at 96 per cent ownership, according to Consumer Technology Association (CTA) research. CTA’s 20th Consumer Technology Ownership and Market Potential Study also shows that for the first time, the top three most-frequently owned tech products […]
CBS All Access, CBS’s direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand service, has launched in Canada, marking its first expansion into an international market. For C$5.99 (€3.82), CBS All Access will offer Canadian viewers more than 7,500 commercial-free episodes on demand, spanning full current seasons of select CBS series, entire previous seasons and classic shows, as well […]
The UK’s Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board (BARB) has revealed the next stage of Project Dovetail, which has the objective of delivering total reach of programme and commercial audiences across multiple screens. The rise of online delivery of programmes and commercials has been a catalyst for Project Dovetail. Dealing with audience fragmentation has been an aspect […]
As smartphones and other connecteddevices have become more widespread, 26 per cent of American adults now report that they go online “almost constantly,” up from 21 per cent in 2015, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in January 2018. Overall, 77 per cent of Americans go online on a daily basis. That figure […]
With the closing of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, Discovery says it has delivered on its commitment to engage more people, on more screens than ever before across Europe. Viewers embraced Discovery’s production of the Olympic Games in record numbers, including the most immersive coverage, every minute live on digital, and the best experts analysing […]
beIN Connect, the Spanish football streaming platform operated by Mediapro, has launched a multiscreen service that allows subscribers to watch up to four football matches simultaneously on the same screen. The service is available across most connected devices and enables subscribers to watch matches from La Liga, the Champions League and the Europa League. With […]
Frédéric Vaulpré, Eurodata TV Worldwide Vice-President says: “In a content industry that is constantly searching for “the magic formula” to turn local productions into big international hits, understanding new audience usage is critical for broadcasters. 4-screen data gives a clearer viewer understanding and adopting multi-screen strategies are proving to be decisive for content success.” Avril […]