According to the latest findings from the Mobile Video Index (MVI) from mobile video traffic management solutions specialist Openwave Mobility, while YouTube remains the most popular for mobile video, Facebook is rapidly closing the gap in some markets – and has even overtaken YouTube in others. This is the second edition
Digital media software and services specialist RealNetworks has entered the next phase of its strategic partnership with China International Broadcasting Network (CIBN) OTT TV. CIBN OTT TV will launch a commercial trial of RealNetworks’ next-generation codec, RealMedia HD, on its over-the-top (OTT) HD VIDEO app and Stars China mobile app, China TV. CIBN OTT TV […]
Streaming services are frustrating US consumers according to a survey conducted by Penthera, a specialist in download-to-go (D2Go) functionality. Complaints are often related to a poor user experience, which could be improved with D2Go. “Whether they are heading to the beach or the daily commute, consumers recognise they cannot rely on always having video-grade data […]
Ziggo, the Dutch cable operator, has revealed it will soon make content on its Ziggo Go streaming app available for offline viewing. The app will allow users to download content and store it for several weeks. It is not yet known if all content or just specific titles will be available to be stored as […]
beIN Connect, the Spanish football streaming platform operated by Mediapro, has launched a multiscreen service that allows subscribers to watch up to four football matches simultaneously on the same screen. The service is available across most connected devices and enables subscribers to watch matches from La Liga, the Champions League and the Europa League. With […]
In 2018, 2.38 billion people will watch streaming or downloaded video content via any device, according to resesarch firm eMarketer’s first-ever global digital video forecast report. With mobile phones being the entry
Pan-European sports broadcaster Eurosport has partnered with Facebook to extend its Olympic Winter Games digital coverage to people on Facebook across Europe. Facebook communities in Germany, Sweden and Norway will be able to tune in live to Eurosport’s coverage of the PyeongChang 2018 Opening Ceremony on February 9th. Daily highlights, clips and interviews from Eurosport’s […]
NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected entertainment and communications technologist Cisco to provide IP video contribution and distribution solutions, along with networking and security solutions for its production of the forthcoming Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang. Cisco will provide technology innovations and capabilities that enable a resilient and highly dependable […]
Bob Iger, Chairman and CEO of Disney, has revealed that the company’s ESPN Plus streaming service, set for launch in spring 2018, will cost $4.99 (€4.05) per month, with Disney’s direct-to-consumer (DTC) service scheduled for “late 2019”. Speaking on Disney’s Q1 2018 Earnings Call, Iger said the ESPN DTC business would feature a completely re-conceived […]
US pay-TV platform DISH is to deliver NBCUniversal’s 4K High Dynamic Range (HDR) coverage of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games from PyeongChang, South Korea. DISH subscribers will also have access to 2,400 hours of NBCUniversal’s Olympic live, on-demand and streaming coverage—the most ever for a Winter Games. “For the first time, The Winter Olympics will […]