Online entertainment service Netflix is to face nationwide competition in the OTT and physical and digital markets with the news that US telco Verizon and retail solutions specialist Coinstar are forming a joint venture designed to create a new choice for quality- and value-conscious consumers seeking a simple and affordable way to access the video […]
According to a report by IMS Research, shipments of residential data modems and gateways will reach 135 million in 2012, and shipments of IP-enabled consumer electronics devices will approach 2.5 billion, rising to 3.5 billion in 2015. “While the concept of a converged multi-screen ecosystem is not new, the reality is that previous attempts to […]
Sports broadcaster ESPN, considered a pioneer in the mobile media space, now views mobile as the ‘first screen’, rather than the more commonly ascribed ‘third screen’. In a keynote address at MediaPost’s Mobile Insider Summit in Key Largo, Michael Bayle, VP and general manager of ESPN Mobile, explained that instead of determining how to shoehorn […]
Record sales of iPhones and iPads resulted in record profits at Apple in the final quarter of 2011. Apple more than doubled its profits: to $13.06 billion compared with $6 billion for the same quarter in 2010. Chief executive, Tim Cook said he was thrilled the company sold a record 37 million iPhones in the […]
Findings from consultancy firm KPMG suggest that streamed TV is becoming more mainstream in the UK, with the use of online streaming services such as BBC iPlayer, ITV iPlayer or 4oD on the rise, particularly among younger people. According to the firm’s latest KPMG Media & Entertainment Barometer, among streaming services offered in the UK, […]
Laura Martin, Senior Media Analyst at investment bank Needham & Co., has estimated that as ‘TV Everywhere’ services are rolled out over the next three to five years, they could add $12 billion in annual revenue to the US TV ecosystem. According to Martin, revenue of the US television ecosystem in 2012 will total approximately […]
Digital business analytics specialist comScore and mobile telco TelefЧnica Germany have shared the results of a study showing the shift in media consumption triggered by smartphones, tablets and other connected devices. The report – Connected Europe – How Smartphones and Tablets are Shifting Media Consumption – was revealed at the DLD (Digital Life Design) conference […]
Time Warner Cable has announced the launch of TWC TV for iPhone. With TWC TV, users can watch live TV from within the home, change channels on their set-top box and manage their DVR right from their iPhone. This feature is available at no additional cost to Time Warner Cable video customers in the US […]
According to predictions by Deloitte, more and more people are going to own more than one tablet device. Jolyon Barker, global lead for Deloitte’s Technology, Media and Telecommunications department, said: “The tablet explosion has shown little sign of slowing down since hitting the market in 2010 and is set to take the mantle of the […]
AOL has announced the AOL HD app is available for download on Sony Internet-enabled devices – continuing the momentum from AOL HD’s launch on connected devices including Samsung, Google TV, Roku, Boxee, DivX TV and Yahoo! Connected TV. “Today’s announcement signals AOL HD’s commitment to creating an interactive and engaging environment that takes our incredible […]