The smartphone has taken a major step in its evolution from a voice-centric device to a media-centric platform, with more than 50 per cent of owners now using their device to access video services on a monthly basis, according to a multinational survey conducted by IHS Markit | Technology, now a part of Informa Tech. […]
The 5G era is set to drive the next wave of growth in video streaming, with 78 per cent of US consumers indicating they will expand this activity as they adopt the next-generation wireless standard in smartphones and home-networking solutions, according to a survey conducted by IHS Markit Digital Orbit. When asked to name which […]
European and US internet audiences are increasingly watching online video on smartphones and Smart TVs, reports Ampere Analysis. Growth is strongest in Europe, with a
Netflix has, as expected, offered Indian subscribers an ultra-low rate for viewing its output. The subscription fee is Rupees 199 a month (€2.80) and allows viewing on a single cellular device. Viewers will be forbidden from casting their video streaming to larger screens. Netflix’s Director of Product Innovation, Ajay Arora, said: “Our members in India […]
Quibi, the short form video platform, has announced that WWE will be creating original content for its soon-to-launch service. Stephanie McMahon, the Chief Brand Officer at WWE, will host a new show entitled Fight Like a Girl. Each episode will pair a WWE Superstar with a young woman struggling with a personal issue that has […]
Research from Parks Associates shows US broadband households highly likely to cut the cord in the next 12 months watch more than six hours of video content on their mobile phone a week, compared to 2.5 hours among all US broadband households. Examining Broadband Cord Cutters notes that fixed broadband providers that do not offer […]
Consumers will spend 800 hours on mobile internet this year, increasing to 930 hours by 2021 to account for 31 per cent of global media consumption in that year, up from 27 per cent in 2019, predicts Zenith’s latest Media Consumption Forecasts. However, the growth of mobile internet is slowing
Legendary Hollywood director Steven Spielberg is set to create a horror series for new digital platform Quibi. The short form video platform, fronted by founder Jeffrey Katzenberg, is set for an April 2020 launch – initially in the US, before a global rollout. Primarily targeting mobile viewers, the service will cost $4.99 a month with […]
netgem.tv has partnered with Three UK to give Three UK’s Wuntu loyalty app customers access to netgem.tv’s Internet TV service. This offer gives Wuntu customers who subscribe to netgem.tv membership, access to over 50,000 hours of VoD personalised streaming content for a full year, available on a netgem.tv provided device. It provides an alternative to […]
A study from university researchers looks behind closed doors to reveal how UK viewing habits are shifting away from traditional broadcasting with more data-intensive streaming options now the default for many. A viewing revolution is taking place. The advent of Internet TV, video sharing platforms such as YouTube, and other on-demand services in recent years […]