Adobe: TV Everywhere surges 400%
Authenticated video usage has surged 467 per cent over a 24-month period, according to Adobe’s latest report on US digital video trends. Sports continue to dominate TV Everywhere (TVE) use
March 27, 2015
Portable Media
C4 launches All 4 on March 30
Channel 4 has confirmed its new digital service, branded All 4, on March 30th. The service, which replaces 4oD, and will be available via PC, iPads and iPhones from Monday. All 4 will allow viewers to watch live Channel 4 programmes via the Now function, as well as access past programmes using the On Demand […]
March 26, 2015
Digital will be 25% of ad spend in 2016
Carat, the global media network, has published its first forecast for worldwide advertising expenditure in 2016, combined with its latest forecasts for 2015 and actual figures for 2014, with all markets ring-fencing Digital media spending, even when faced with negative economic headwinds. Based on data received from
March 24, 2015
Australia: 92% TV viewing linear broadcast
The latest Australian Multi-Screen Report, covering the fourth quarter of calendar 2014, reveals viewing of video content on Internet-connected mobile devices has grown year-on-year though it remains small relative to the time Australians spend watching broadcast television on in-home TV sets. Technology in Autralian homes Household take-up of
March 24, 2015
Singapore: 4.6m connected devices bought in 2014
Singapore’s affluent and well-developed internet infrastructure have been playing a major role in driving consumers’ appetite for connected gadgets. While the connected devices sector in Singapore was valued at only $950 million five years ago in 2010, it has today expanded substantially with sales reaching over $1.8 billion in revenue in 2014. Connected devices comprise
March 23, 2015
UK streaming market £1bn by 2019
The rise is streaming could soon makes DVDs and Blu-ray discs as obsolete as VHS video cassettes, according to market research firm Mintel. Viewing habits are changing immensely
March 19, 2015
Virgin adds Android support for Sky Sports
Virgin Media customers who subscribe to Sky Sports can now watch the channels (Sky Sports 1 to 5, Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports News HQ) on Android devices. Previously the channels could only be viewed on iPhones and iPads. Director of digital entertainment for Virgin Media Scott Kewley commented: “The Sky Sports app for […]
March 19, 2015
Mobiles, tablets now 34% of all online video views
Ooyala, a Telstra subsidiary and specialist in video publishing, analytics and monetisation, has issued its Q4 2014 Global Video Index Report, revealing mobile and tablets now represent more than one third of all online viewing, and providing the first analysis of advertising data from Ooyala’s recently acquired video ad-tech company, Videoplaza. The report pairs insights
March 11, 2015
Analyst: Apple, Google battle for TV spoils
The market for streaming video devices at $99 and below has become increasingly crowded and competitive, according to Paul Erickson, Senior Analyst, IHS Technology. Several years ago, Apple TV stood atop a market that featured Roku as its lone true competitor. Today, the market features a broad span of products including the $25 Chromecast HDMI […]
March 11, 2015
Unbundled HBO Now launches on Apple
As anticipated, HBO’s standalone OTT service – confirmed as HBO Now – is first coming to market exclusively on Apple devices. The companies’ CEOs revealed the tie-up at an Apple event in San Francisco. The service will cost $14.99, with the first month free initially for those who sign up through Apple devices. The service […]
March 10, 2015By Colin Mann