Time Warner Cable has confirmed the launch of Starz’s authenticated online services, Starz Play and Encore Play. Customers who subscribe to Starz and Encore can enjoy free and unlimited online access to the more than 1,000 monthly titles at no additional cost. This online viewing option brings Starz and Encore exclusive original programming and commercial-free […]
Findings from a report issued by mobile industry trade body the GSMA suggest that mobile services generate the greatest economic value of eight major applications of spectrum. Developed by Plum Consulting, the report – Valuing the Use of Spectrum in the EU – reveals that mobile’s use of spectrum currently contributes €269 billion to the […]
Findings from Ooyala, the specialist in video publishing, analytics and monetisation, indicate that tablet and mobile video have attained new consumption records, with live video dominating video-on-demand. The company’s Global Video Index Q1 2013 reveals key trends that are transforming linear television into a personalised, online, mobile experience. Similar to previous quarters, Q1 2013 data […]
Mobile devices are becoming an increasingly common part of our daily TV routines. According to a Nielsen survey of connected device owners, nearly half of smartphone owners (46 per cent) and tablet owners (43 per cent) said they use their devices as second screens while watching TV every day. And more than two-thirds of tablet […]
Three brothers from Northern California have been charged with operating an illegal website which offered pirated streaming of popular TV shows and movies. They face up to five years in prison. The State Attorney General’s Office confirmed that Hop Hoang and his brothers, Tony Hoang and Huynh Hoang were arraigned on multiple counts each, including […]
NBCUniversal is joining a crowded sector for online movie entertainment by offering its bespoke feature film subscription VoD service PictureBox Films direct to consumers in the UK and Ireland following a radical redesign and major rebrand of the site. The service will compete against players such as Netflix, Amazon-backed LOVEFiLM, KnowHow Movies, supermarket groups such […]
Parks Associates and mPortal report that the number of US tablet users will increase by 61 per cent from 2013 to 2014. “Tablet adoption, now close to 50 per cent of all US broadband households, increases demand for mobile video and content services,” said Heather Way, senior research analyst, Parks Associates. “Our research finds 44 […]
Premium TV network EPIX has chosen the Cable Show in Washington, DC to reveal key findings of a nationwide survey, conducted by global consumer research firm Hub Entertainment, which show that consumers who view content on multiple platforms and devices attach much more value to service from their pay-TV provider than those who watch on […]
In its Q1 Cross Platform Report Nielsen says that, despite a small dip on last year, traditional live TV remains dominant while streaming and mobile video use is growing but still small in comparison. “Still vibrant, traditional TV is thriving as viewers continue to go to their sets for entertainment and information that appeals to […]
A Rogers Innovation Report reveals that Canadians’ love affair with their TVs continues and that technology is significantly changing where and how they watch it. The report shows that a majority of Canadians participate in TV marathon sessions, access TV entertainment on smartphones and tablets, and are using social media to enhance their viewing experiences. […]