A Harris Poll finds that while roughly two-thirds (68 per cent) of US adults went to the movies at least once in 2013, just about the same per cent (66 per cent) say they’re going to the movies less often now than a few years ago. Americans report going to
Jack Bauer is returning exclusively to Sky 1 HD. The Emmy award-winning 24 is returning with a brand new series after a four year absence. In addition, Sky customers will be able to revisit the entire 24 series through Sky’s On Demand service. Acquired exclusively in the UK by Sky 1 HD from Twentieth Century […]
History was made at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) when three TV fans continuously watched 87 hours of recorded television and broke the Guinness World Record for the longest marathon watching television session. As part of the TiVo TV Binge-Viewing World Record Attempt, Dan Jordan, Spencer Larson and Chris Laughlin made the TiVo booth […]
The boom in tablets has helped movie and TV streaming service blinkbox to a successful festive season, with sales up 245 per cent year on year over the Christmas period. The surge fuelled by pre-Christmas sales of tablets such as Tesco’s own Hudl, which features apps for the blinkbox entertainment services. Sales on mobile devices, […]
Professional wrestling entertainment company WWE has announced the forthcoming launch of WWE Network, the spectacle’s first-ever 24/7 streaming network. The service goes live in the US on February 24th featuring all 12 WWE live pay-per-view events – including WrestleMania – valued at more than $600 per year for $9.99 per month with a six-month commitment. […]
After launching a successful video viewing app in June 2013, MTV now unveiled a fully optimised TV Everywhere/ authenticated viewing experience on mobile web. Available immediately fans can watch full episodes and seasons of hit MTV series such as Teen Wolf and Girl Code, from all iOS and most Android devices. In the coming months, […]
NeuMovie, a digital platform that allows consumers to watch, rent, and purchase movies, has selected end-to-end content monetisation and management platform CSG Content Direct as the exclusive NeuMovie go-to-market solution for all digital content ecosystem UltraViolet-based solutions. CSG Content Direct will form the backbone of the NeuMovie online storefront by supporting direct-to-consumer digital content and […]
Sony has revealed plans to launch an Internet service that will bring live TV programmes and on-demand content into the home. Andrew House, chief executive of the Sony Computer Entertainment Group, unveiled plans for the Internet-delivered games and television service in a presentation at CES. The new service would seek to combine the best of […]
In the US video entertainment market, Netflix has morphed into a full-fledged premium TV network, looking more and more like the spitting-image of HBO. They each attract and retain loyal subscribers with award-winning original TV series, and exclusive high-profile movies. HBO has expanded into the on- demand world of Netflix, with its HBO GO service. […]
Research from Parks Associates finds subscribers of OTT services spend more per month renting and buying video downloads than the average household, which contributes to the success of Amazon’s business model of integrating transactional services with its Amazon Prime subscription service. Two-thirds of Amazon Prime Instant Video subscribers use Amazon transactional service. Brett Sappington, director, […]