The Mobile Content Venture (MCV), a joint venture consisting of 12 major broadcast groups that operate the Dyle mobile TV service, has unveiled new research indicating that consumers are seeking various options for mobile TV consumption. The Dyle Mobile TV Data Report, conducted by Research Now, polled a representative sample of 510 US consumers (Adults […]
According to a market report published by Transparency Market Research, the global mobile content market was worth $6.5 billion in 2011 and is expected to reach $18.6 billion in 2017, growing at a CAGR of 19 per cent from 2011 to 2017. Mobile games are expected to be the largest market segment at $11.4 billion […]
Flash Networks, a provider of mobile Internet solutions, has revealed a significant increase in worldwide traffic and video viewing of sports-related content during the Euro 2012 tournament. Using Flash Networks’ Harmony Analytics, the company observed a 156 per cent increase of traffic to sports sites in Asia-Pacific and a 215 per cent increase in Europe […]
The “TV Everywhere” push by US cable networks is matched by increased demand by consumers to watch programming on smartphones and tablets. Interest in viewing television on mobile devices among adults climbed to 31 per cent in 2012 from 22 per cent in 2011, according to a survey by Beta Research. Among younger adults, ages […]
Mike Darcey, BSkyB’s COO, has admitted the pay-TV operator’s planned OTT service ‘Now TV’ could be carried on open IPTV platform YouView, scheduled for launch later in the summer of 2012. Although BSkyB had expressed concern that public money had been used to support a project for which he felt the market should determine a […]
Consumer electronics solutions and accessories Elgato and Dyle mobile TV, a live broadcast service from the US’s Mobile Content Venture (MCV), have confirmed that Elgato’s EyeTV Mobile TV accessory and its EyeTV application will be certified as Dyle-enabled EyeTV users will be able to watch encrypted, live TV broadcasts from Dyle partner stations along with […]
England football fans will be able to watch the team’s Euro 2012 clash with Sweden live using their smartphones and tablets through a new BBC Sport streaming service. The corporation has used the first full week of the Euro 2012 tournament to test “some exciting new ways to enjoy the football”. This includes a service […]
Three in four Mobile Users (74 per cent) fully pay attention to mobile ads while surfing the web, according to a survey conducted by Prosper Mobile Insights. Further, the majority (59.5 per cent) of smartphone and tablet users say they regularly or occasionally pay full attention to ads they see while visiting social media sites […]
Independent online video technology company Tremor Video has unveiled research that indicates viewers are no longer confining content to specific devices in era of seamless connectivity, with tablet and Connected TV viewing on the rise. The study, conducted in partnership with research-based strategic consulting firm Frank N Magid Associates, suggests that viewers are moving seamlessly […]
New media delivery specialist Vidiator has partnered with Polish systems integrators FMS Media and New Vision to enable Orange Poland to provide mobile phone and tablet owners with living room quality live coverage of every match in this summer’s Euro 2012 Football Championship. Orange Poland’s service is being empowered by the Vidiator Xenon Live platform. […]