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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Video technology and services company KIT digital has been chosen by pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland to expand the reach of its Sky Go ‘TV Everywhere’ solution to new platforms and devices. Sky Go enables viewing of Sky’s exclusive content across multiple screens including iOS devices, the Web and Xbox 360. The service allows premium customers […]
Although tablets are driving increased at-home viewing and extended viewing time, smartphones still remain the primary device for mobile video consumption, according to QuickPlay Media, the provider of managed solutions for the distribution of premium video to IP-connected devices The findings are featured in the annual independent Market Tools survey focused on mobile TV and […]
Elemental Technologies, the leading supplier of video solutions for multiscreen content delivery, today announced that leading international broadcasters with multiscreen delivery rights for the 2012 Olympic Games in London will use Elemental products to power their IP video delivery initiatives. The announcement culminates a series of high profile customer wins for Elemental over the last […]
Interactive TV software and solutions provider Alticast is partnering with online video specialist Brightcove to integrate fully Alticast’s Windmill ecosystem with Brightcove’s Video Cloud online video platform. Windmill allows operators to add advanced interactivity to existing systems while providing new revenue models and future-friendly expandability. Based on a set of modular technologies, Windmill enables TV […]
According to a new Time Inc. study, consumers who grew up with mobile technology subconsciously move between devices and platforms 27 times per hour and experience fewer emotional highs and lows with media content than previous generations, with so-called ‘Digital Natives’ switching between devices and platforms every two minutes, using media to regulate their mood. […]