According to a major study performed by Strategy Analytics and online video specialist Piksel, once again content has proven to be king when talking about the choice drivers for online video services. The survey found that in Q2 2015, 52 per cent of viewers are driven by a ‘content-related’ factor when looking for an online […]
The well-known STB vendor ADB has made a strategic move to address the growing convergence of TV and IoT with the launch of ADB Connected Solutions. A new range of application specific software solutions have been designed for Personal and Business TV and IoT. ADB says they are built on its proven expertise and 20 […]
Vennetics, an innovator of telecommunications and VoD applications, has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Digisoft.tv, a global multiscreen platform provider for the broadcast and media industry. The focus of the partnership will be the integration of Vennetics “K-Box” VoD aggregation technology into Digisoft.tv’s “CastCatcher” HDMI product range. HDMI dongles are fast becoming an […]
Research carried out by Alcatel-Lucent has revealed that consumers are increasingly looking to service providers to offer them high-definition voice and video calling services over LTE and Wi-Fi. In a study of 5,500 smartphone owners in the US, UK, Japan and Brazil, Alcatel-Lucent also identified how new technologies such as wearables, connected homes and cars, […]
Cloud services for video specialist Brightcove has confirmed the general availability of the new Brightcove Video Cloud, the company’s flagship solution re-architected to simplify the complexity of next-generation online video distribution and publishing. The new Video Cloud incorporates a new HTML5 user interface, faster upload and playback, mobile publishing, and new custom analytics to scale […]
Figures presented by the British Video Association (BVA) at the bi-annual Insight Forum, hosted by the BVA and supported by Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) and Digital Entertainment Group Europe (DEG Europe) indicate that while the digital home entertainment market is at crucial mass market tipping point, physical product continues to hold its own and show […]
Facebook is poised to take on YouTube’s dominance in video content, according to media analysis firm Ampere Analysis. Currently viewed as a platform for building awareness, Facebook hasn’t yet been able to compete with YouTube’s ability to deliver revenue returns to content creators through its huge engaged audiences across the globe. But now it appears […]
As new forms of video evolve and expand, younger people’s changing video lives have been revealed by research commissioned by Thinkbox – the marketing body for commercial TV in the UK. The Truth about Youth study – undertaken
Spotify is reportedly working on a video-streaming service that will complement its music platform. The privately-owned Swedish group is set to unveil the service at a launch event in New York on May 20th. The Spotify video service will not rival the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime, but support the company’s core music service. […]
Tata Communications has unveiled its new video network partnership with China Telecom Global to enable and manage media content for customers in China and globally. The partnership, which began with the successful delivery of the 2015 World Figure Skating Championship from Shanghai to Japan, enables China Telecom Global to leverage the global reach of Tata […]