TV and radio requests to BBC iPlayer were up 4 per cent year-on-year, with average daily requests at 8.9 million though April 2014. For the first time, TV requests from tablets contributed a higher proportion of requests (30 per cent) than computers (28 per cent). Mobiles and tablets combined contributed almost half of all TV […]
Research has revealed that fan engagement with sport content continues to evolve towards digital, with online overtaking print media for the first time. The study – Know The Fan – The Global Sports Media Consumption Report 2014 – from digital sports content group PERFORM, sports and entertainment research specialist Kantar Media and analyst firm SportBusiness […]
According to Justin Bailey, Director, Industry Analysis, Entertainment at market information and advisory services firm The NPD Group, Electronic Sell-Through (EST) is rapidly emerging as a legitimate alternative to physical discs for many consumers. Writing in a blog post, he admits there is still a long way to go before the industry can be comfortable […]
Watching a live stream of a movie can be more energy-efficient than watching the movie on DVD, according to a new study by researchers at Northwestern University and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory commissioned by Google. The researchers studied five different ways of viewing movies and, using a systematic method called life cycle analysis, estimated the […]
The BBC has rolled out major updates for its iOS and Android BBC iPlayer apps for mobiles and tablets. The iPlayer app, available from the Apple App Store and Google Play, and as an update to the 26 million apps already downloaded, follows the launch of new BBC iPlayer on connected TVs and responsive web […]
Mediaset Spain, owner of Tele 5 and Cuatro, and WhatsApp have signed a pioneering agreement that will enable the broadcaster to interact with users via messages, video clips, photos and audio clips with content from the Football World Cup in Brazil. Mediaset plans to turn the Football World Cup into the first multi-screen sport event […]
The findings of TV Here, There, (Not Quite) Everywhere, a new study commissioned by Viacom exploring consumers’ experiences around TV Everywhere (TVE) apps and sites, reveal an increase in overall TV viewing among TV Everywhere users, as well as greater customer loyalty towards pay TV providers that offer TV Everywhere services. For the purposes of […]
Vodafone is to launch an exclusive mobile promotional partnership with Internet television network Netflix. The agreement will give Vodafone Red 4G customers in the UK the opportunity to access, via their smartphones, tablets or other devices, a wide variety of movies and TV box sets, including original series, for a period of six months. The […]
Research from Voxburner looking into young people and their media habits during major sports events reveals that traditional media will be a staple go-to during this summer’s World Cup, alongside the expected digital channels. With an increase in streaming, over half (55 per cent) of respondents will
FreeWheel has published its video monetisation report for Q1 2014 which has identified a huge shift in