Delivering the annual NAB State of the Industry address as the 2012 NAB Show got under way, NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith warned that while there had been success on two major issues facing broadcasters, the industry should never rest on its laurels. “Working in unity – small and large market stations – networks […]
With its TV division losing out to competitors such as Apple, LG and Samsung, Sony is turning to the secondary device market to restore its fortunes. Sony Computer Entertainment is launching ‘nasne’, a new networked recorder and media storage device with built- in 500GB hard disk drive (HDD) and digital terrestrial and satellite broadcast tuners. […]
A growing appetite for video content over the Internet has attracted a host of new digital services, devices and brands to the market, according to a new study by Accenture. The multi-nation study, Accenture’s Video-Over-Internet Consumer Survey 2012, found that nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) of those surveyed use international online providers (such as Netflix […]
IP-based communications service provider Level 3 Communications has completed a substantial expansion of the global capacity of its content delivery network (CDN). The expansion, which was completed in less than two years, more than doubles the company’s CDN capacity to support customer growth and increased demand. Level 3 has increased its globally available CDN capacity […]
The Mobile500 Alliance, a broadcast consortium comprised of 50 member companies covering 94 per cent of US television households, has detailed the business model and enhanced features for Mobile DTV, including new interactive advertising and an improved user experience that features social media integration with Twitter and closed captioning for the hearing impaired. The Mobile500 […]
Adult Millennials – the age-group demographic covering 13-to-30 year-olds – are more likely to watch TV on a laptop or on a smartphone than their school-age counterparts, reports digital intelligence firm eMarketer. Among high school and college students ages 18 to 30, 70 per cent reported watching streamed TV in a typical week, while 66 […]
US movie fans can now gain digital access to current DreamWorks Animation titles, including Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda and How to Train Your Dragon, through Walmart’s exclusive disc-to-digital service powered by video streaming service VUDU. DreamWorks Animation is the sixth major Hollywood studio to partner with Walmart to give Americans the freedom to access […]
Recent findings from Parks Associates research suggests that over 25 per cent of all video viewing in US broadband households now occurs on platforms other than the television, such as PCs, smartphones, and tablets. The research firm’s analysts will discuss the new research during the special session – The Future of OTT Video: Monetization Strategies […]
Netflix members in the UK, Ireland and Latin America are now able to watch instantly unlimited TV programmes and films on their Windows Phones. The online entertainment subscription service has released an updated, international version of the Netflix App for Windows Phone, significantly increasing the number of devices supported by Netflix in the territories. “With […]
Marking the 50th anniversary of the franchise, the entire James Bond film catalogue, from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, will be available on Sky Movies from October 2012. Customers will be able to enjoy all of the titles from the iconic franchise, as well as upcoming releases, in HD and without commercial interruption. The twenty-two official Bond titles […]