NDS has revealed that BSkyB has deployed a customised implementation of NDS’ advanced set-top box software for its Sky+HD boxes. As well as enabling the launch of Sky’s Anytime+ VoD service, the component based architecture of the set-top box software enables Sky to evolve the complete end-user experience to meet changing customer needs faster than […]
BBC Worldwide is to make Doctor Who available to rent on Facebook – a first for the broadcaster. It will launch digitally-remastered archive Doctor Who shows on Facebook, using the social network’s credits payment system. The broadcaster has selected a total of nine stories, taken from a range of different series, and bundled them in […]
There’s a cooling of consumer interest in purchasing films online, hitting the industry’s hopes that digital sales could eventually replace plummeting DVD revenues. DVDs were Hollywood’s most important revenue stream for most of the past decade, generating more than $20 billion a year. But sales of DVDs have collapsed, falling more than 25 per cent […]
YouView has lost support from Sony which said that it would not be linking to the service in its connected Bravia TV sets. It is a blow to the BBC originated service as it tries to strike deals with connected TV makers. The VoD service was supposed to launch this summer, but now that start […]
Hulu expects its number of paid subscribers to top one million by summer’s end, earlier than previously forecast, says its chief executive Jason Kilar. He added the company remains on track for $500 million revenue this year. The service currently has about 875,000 subs and this is already over one million if you count those […]
DVRs have entered the mainstream and their increasing presence in the home means that by 2015 Screen Digest expects 17 per cent of US viewing and more than 14 per cent of UK viewing will be non-linear, either from DVRs or on-demand non-linear ‘transmissions’. However, the report also cites some caveats: For example, in Germany, […]
By 2014 consumer spend on digital content will reach nearly $52 billion, accounting for 46 per cent of total global spend across media. This compares with the 24 per cent share in 2010. “While packaged media is declining, it certainly isn’t falling off a cliff,” explained Futuresource Senior Analyst, Mai Hoang. “The decline in packaged […]
Companies offering OTT content are exploring new strategic ways to monetize their services, which will drive service revenues in the world OTT market at an average compounded annual growth rate of 32% through to 2016, reaching $16.4 billion, forecasts IMS Research. OTT subscriptions, such as ones offered by Netflix Watch Instantly and Hulu Plus, are […]
Internet movie subscription service Netflix is to expand to 43 countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean later this year, offering unlimited TV shows and movies streaming instantly over the Internet to TVs and computers for one monthly subscription price. Netflix has been streaming to US members since 2007, adding the service in Canada in […]
Australian telco Telstra is to axe its BigPond movies rental service. Telstra says the service will end in September. In BigPond’s place comes Quickflix, an Australia-based service, which has acquired BigPond’s library of “DVDs, Blu-Ray discs and equipment”. Telstra will also refer BigPond clients who want to rent online movies to Quickflix. Quickflix Founder and […]