While streaming from “the cloud” is all the rage, when it comes to consumers managing and storing their electronic home video libraries, downloading and viewing digital video on the PC still rules the day. According to In-Stat’s consumer survey, nearly 50 per cent of US broadband households report that they store their electronic video home […]
Consumers increasingly want to access video content across the various video-capable devices they own, and service providers, content owners, online video distributors and device manufacturers are all keen to provide it. However, new technologies are urgently needed to secure multiplatform video content against piracy and unauthorised access, according to a major new report – Content […]
Figures released by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) show that global box office receipts for all films released around the world reached an all time high of $31.8 billion, an increase of eight per cent over 2009. The US/Canada market repeated its peak performance from last year, but remained flat at $10.6 billion. […]
Cable TV and telcos that provide subscription services say industry gains in the fourth quarter returned to normal following a spate of cancellations spurred by the end of discounted pricing. Comcast announced its loss of 135,000 video subscribers was about a third less than expected as it held onto more customers with better programming, and […]
eMarketer estimates that in 2011, 68.2 per cent of US Internet users, or 158.1 million people, will be watching video content online each month. By 2015, that figure will increase to 76 per cent of Internet users, or 195.5 million people. In the same period, online video advertising spending will surge from $1.97 billion to […]
The UK film and TV industry is launching what it hopes is an inspirational pro-copyright campaign, encouraged by research that suggests education can create positive shifts in public attitudes. On the 18th February, the UK audio-visual industry is debuting what it describes as “an emotionally explosive education campaign” that aims to win hearts and minds […]
QuickPlay Media, the provider of solutions for the distribution of premium video to portable wireless devices, has revealed the results of an independent Market Tools survey focused on mobile TV and video consumption in the United Kingdom. Conducted with current mobile subscribers, the survey results show strong consumer interest in multi-screen entertainment services. “This year’s […]
Allot Communications MobileTrends Report shows that mobile data bandwidth usage continued its phenomenal rise with 73 per cent growth during the second half (H2) of 2010. Video streaming continues to drive this growth as it remains the fastest growing application type, accounting for 37 per cent of mobile bandwidth. The H2 2010 MobileTrends Report reveals […]
In order to make sense of the new landscape for brands and agencies created by the convergence of TV and Internet, Yahoo recently partnered with Ipsos OTX MediaCT, surveying DSL-connected households in the US. The study focused on gauging consumer usage of Internet-connected TV devices, as well as attitudes around advertising on Yahoo!’s Connected TV […]
In a media environment saturated with new and evolving online entertainment platforms, TV continues to be king. Deloitte’s fifth edition “State of the Media Democracy” survey reveals that 71 per cent of Americans still rate watching TV on any device among their favourite media activities. The survey results indicate that live viewing on a home […]