Advanced Television

Consumer Behaviour

84% of cord-cutters happy to have left pay-TV

According to research from nScreenMedia, the leading analyst group covering media’s transition to multiscreen consumption, 84 per cent of US broadband consumers that have cut the cord are at least somewhat happy with their decision; 37 per cent say they are so happy they will never go back to the service. In the report, nScreenMedia […]

May 29, 2014

94% online pirates ‘Dual Consumers’

An estimated 94 per cent of all consumers viewing pirate movies are ‘Dual Consumers’ who also buy legitimate copies, driven in part to do so by curtailment and conversion technologies, according to a study undertaken by

May 28, 2014By Colin Mann

ARRIS: Consumers accessing entertainment on their own terms

IP, video and broadband technology specialist ARRIS has launched the ARRIS 2014 Consumer Entertainment Index, revealing that consumer demand for personalised entertainment is driving several key trends in global content consumption, which it

May 28, 2014

TV Everywhere users watch more TV overall

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 […]

May 23, 2014

55% of young will stream World Cup

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

May 22, 2014

UltraViolet boosts movie viewership

Well over half of the 16 million UltraViolet (UV) users in the US are now viewing their content on a TV. TVs with an integrated Internet-connection and connected Blu-ray players are among the favoured platforms for this activity, according to Wave 2 of global information and advisory service The NPD Group’s exclusive UltraViolet report. The […]

May 22, 2014By Colin Mann

Millennials more likely to use home networks for media

According to a report from The Diffusion Group (TDG), 74 per cent of Millennials that use a home network describe their use as either equally or primarily media-oriented, a rate that decreases linearly with age. The research notes

May 21, 2014

US multichannel TV still popular

Amidst all the doom and gloom, and suggestions that US ‘cord-cutters’ are gaining ground, data proves that multichannel subscription-led TV is as popular as ever. The USA’s top 13 multichannel video providers (representing 94 per cent of the total market) enjoyed total net gains of 260,000 new subs in Q1, and up from 230,000 in […]

May 20, 2014By Chris Forrester

Vikings most watched show on Amazon Prime

Amazon has revealed that since premiering on its streaming service in May 2013 (then LOVEFiLM), Michael Hirst’s epic Norse action drama Vikings has gone on to become the most watched TV show of all time on Prime Instant Video in the UK. With its second season premiering in February to 3.6 million viewers in the […]

May 20, 2014By Nik Roseveare