Broadcasters are missing out on untapped content revenue, according to consumer research carried out by consultancy firm Ovum and commissioned by digital content technology specialist Avid. The study, which looked at consumer television viewing trends and preferences in today’s multi-screen environment, revealed that quality content remains the strongest driver of viewer engagement and that there […]
The Search Agency, a global online marketing firm, has released its latest State of Paid Search Report which found that the second quarter of 2013 marks the first quarter ever in which tablet cost-per-clicks (CPCs) exceeded desktops, with the average tablet CPC on Google 1.7 per cent higher than the average CPC on desktop. “The […]
Research from Parks Associates shows consumers are developing preferences for TV-content apps as more smartphone and tablet users are using TV-channel apps from networks like MTV, Nickelodeon, and USA Network and apps for shows such as Glee and The Walking Dead. The firm finds 14 per cent of smartphone/tablet users surveyed in Q1 2013 have […]
According to the Quarterly Multi-Screen Usage Study from NPD DisplaySearch, 85 per cent of tablet owners and 65 per cent of smartphone owners in 15 countries surveyed view online content on their mobile devices instead of on their TVs at least some of the time. Of the people who used mobile devices to view online […]
PlayOn, the media server software from MediaMall Technologies that streams online videos to TVs and mobile devices, has confirmed the launch of the PlayOn app for the BlackBerry 10 platform. For the first time, BlackBerry 10 customers in the US and Canada can watch content from Hulu, Netflix and HBO GO on their smartphone. By […]
Also at Sun Valley Malone told Reuters that all US MSOs would benefit from owning the online streaming service Hulu. Yahoo, AT&T and Time Warner Cable, have been linked to bids for Hulu, with US pay TV operator DirecTV said to be ahead of the pack. Malone siad: “On their own, if they were the […]
The Indian state of Maharashtra, which includes and surrounds Mumbai, levies a tax on each cable subscriber of about 75 cents on each and every cable subscriber as an “entertainment tax”. The Cable Operators & Distributors Association (CODA) is asking the government to slash the tax to just one-third of its present rate, to about […]
The BBC has rolled out improved video stream quality on its Android iPlayer app and is working on launching a download option on the Android app “asap”. In a company blog post, the BBC said “We’ve been gradually improving the video quality we serve over Wi-Fi to all Android devices, and had focused on delivering […]
TV production company ALL3MEDIA has worked with The App Business (TAB) to develop an integrated, VoD mobile app for its UK and US audiences. The mobile app automatically stays in-tune with customers’ ALL3MEDIA apps on their in-home smart TVs and game-consoles, enabling viewers to easily switch from TV to mobile device and pick up their […]
Ofcom has given the green light to MNOs, including O2 and Vodafone, to reuse 2G and 3G spectrum for 4G services. Ofcom said that networks can reuse spectrum for 4G services, following requests by 3 and Vodafone for the regulator to allow LTE services in the 900MHz, 1800MHz and 2100MHz frequency bands. Ofcom’s decision to […]