IHS says that one of the major myths still casting a shadow over the TV industry is that viewing is largely moving over to non-linear forms, “with users increasingly time-shifting using PVRs and on-demand services on the set-top box and online”. However, according to an IHS report, the actual numbers show this anxiety to be […]
Internet TV is growing fast in Spain with a rise of 34 per cent over the last year. The latest report from UTECA, the private TV broadcasters’ association, reveals that Spaniards are increasingly watching online TV with a penetration rate of 11.1 per cent in 2012 against 8.3 per cent the previous year. Despite that […]
For the first time, the core copyright industries added over $1 trillion in value to the US economy in a single year, accounting for almost 6.5 per cent of the total US GDP, according to a new study conducted by the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA). The study tracks the economic impact and contributions of […]
Leichtman Research Group (LRG) found that the seventeen largest cable and telephone providers in the US – representing about 93 per cent of the market – acquired about 520,000 net additional high-speed Internet subscribers in the third quarter of 2013. These top broadband providers now account for over 83.6 million subscribers – with top cable […]
A report from Deadline Media TV covering Connected television in the UK and Ireland concludes that for the next half-decade, Connected television is primarily a complementary, incremental, platform for existing broadcasting and content owners, and that within the UK and Ireland, television-like OTT TV will generate revenues of some £532 million in 2013, representing about […]
Italian public broadcaster RAI had total losses of €408 million in the period 2008-2012, despite a 7.9 per cent increase in the TV licence fee and total proceeds of €8.3 billion. During the same period, according to a study published by Mediobanca Research & Studies, profits at commercial broadcaster Mediaset reached €1.021 million, while pay-TV […]
A report from Voxburner into the digital content habits of young people reveals that a quarter (24 per cent) of 16-24s download a TV series and binge watch entire seasons in one sitting, whilst 52 per cent say they watch at least two episodes at a time. Almost half of young people (44 per cent) […]
Leichtman Research Group (LRG) found that the thirteen largest multi-channel video providers in the US – representing about 94 per cent of the market – lost about 25,000 net video subscribers in Q3 2013, compared to a loss of about 50,000 video subscribers in Q3 2012. The top multi-channel video providers account for nearly 94.5 […]
According to BT Group, net FTTx additions for external providers increased by more than 300 per cent during in the three months to end September 2013. “Superfast broadband is where the UK is heading and the consumers agree. Virgin Media, BT, Sky and TalkTalk amongst others all show strong results for their higher bandwidth tariffs […]
Research from Sony Pictures Television unit Crackle suggests that streaming to connected TV surpasses all other streaming devices and is now nearly as popular as watching live TV. According to the study, conducted by Crackle in association with Frank N. Magid Associates, control is increasingly in the hands of the viewer as connected TV is […]