Although still in a nascent stage and despite an uncertain economic framework, the OTT TV market will grow at an average annual rate of 53 per cent and will be worth €1.9 billion in 2015. The figures are from The Internet Era of TV – Expanding Entertainment report published by ITMedia Consulting. The Italian research […]
Two private TV groups, Mediaset Spain and Antena 3 TV, are to control 85 per cent of the TV ad market and 15 per cent of the total ad pie in Spain (including all media) following their merger between Tele 5 and Cuatro to create Mediaset Spain and Antena 3 TV and La Sexta. The […]
Delivering the annual NAB State of the Industry address as the 2012 NAB Show got under way, NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith warned that while there had been success on two major issues facing broadcasters, the industry should never rest on its laurels. “Working in unity – small and large market stations – networks […]
An IBM study of the media and entertainment market reveals that as consumers adopt an increasing number of digital devices, four distinct new “digital personalities” are emerging. This shift is compelling companies to adopt more innovative business models that deliver personalised experiences. The ‘Beyond Digital’ study released at the 2012 NAB Conference, paints a portrait […]
A growing appetite for video content over the Internet has attracted a host of new digital services, devices and brands to the market, according to a new study by Accenture. The multi-nation study, Accenture’s Video-Over-Internet Consumer Survey 2012, found that nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) of those surveyed use international online providers (such as Netflix […]
Italy, by common consent is a Eutelsat-dominated satellite market. But that fact hasn’t stopped arch-rival SES Astra claiming an increased loyalty from many Italian viewers. Presenting the annual SES Satellite Monitor numbers to Italian journalists, Astra staffers showed that the overall satellite audience in Italy had grown last year by some 400,000 households, and now […]
IP-based communications service provider Level 3 Communications has completed a substantial expansion of the global capacity of its content delivery network (CDN). The expansion, which was completed in less than two years, more than doubles the company’s CDN capacity to support customer growth and increased demand. Level 3 has increased its globally available CDN capacity […]
Adult Millennials – the age-group demographic covering 13-to-30 year-olds – are more likely to watch TV on a laptop or on a smartphone than their school-age counterparts, reports digital intelligence firm eMarketer. Among high school and college students ages 18 to 30, 70 per cent reported watching streamed TV in a typical week, while 66 […]
India has hit record subscriber numbers for pay-TV DTH viewing, says its regulator. The Telecom Regulation Authority of India (TRAI) says there were 44.21 million DTH subscribers at December 31st. There are six major DTH operators slugging it out for viewer loyalty over India, perhaps proving that the combined marketing and sales efforts of the […]
The end of analogue broadcasting (on April 30) has led to a boom in the supply and purchase of digital set-top boxes. Market research specialist GfK says that in the year to March 31st, sales are up 24 per cent, with January generating record sales up 60 per cent (y-o-y). Flat-panel TVs with built-in digital […]