US cord cutters’ average broadband usage has risen rapidly to more than half a terabyte of data per month creating largely untapped opportunities for service providers, according to the Q3 2019 OVBI (OpenVault Broadband Industry) report issued by OpenVault, a provider of industry analytics and technology solutions for broadband operators. The report sheds new light […]
At the very start of this decade, in 2010, the Swedish Media council pointed at a shift in viewing habits among younger audiences. Broadcast viewing was dropping but on the other hand, internet usage was increasing rapidly, reports Mediavision, the Sweden-based strategy and business development consultant. As seen so many times before, behaviour of early […]
Digital media and broadcast services technical specifications industry consortium DVB has confirmed the approval of its DVB-I specification by the DVB Steering Board in Geneva. It has been published as DVB BlueBook A177. The DVB-I specification aims to ensure that linear television delivered over the Internet is as user-friendly and robust as a traditional broadcast […]
On the inaugural day of AfricaCom 2019, Eutelsat Communications announced a multiyear contract signature with Orao Telecom Congo for video capacity aboard one of its satellites located at 7° East. In a first for the African continent, Orao Telecom Congo has also signed up to Eutelsat CIRRUS; Eutelsat’s hybrid satellite/OTT delivery of channels. Orao has […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic streaming company, will provide exclusive pan-Nordic coverage of the heavyweight world boxing title fight between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr on December 7th. The contest will be shown live on NENT Group’s Viaplay streaming service as a pay-per-view event. Ruiz shocked Madison Square Garden and the sports […]
Disney+’s rollout has been one of the most discussed and debated content service launches ever. Research and consulting firm Futuresource Consulting is bullish about its prospects in most key markets, with it expected to challenge for the number two or three SVoD position behind Netflix and (where significant) Amazon Prime Video. According to the firm, […]
Research from cloud-based video production, editing and distribution platform Grabyo has found the global market penetration of OTT services has hit 38 per cent, with growth accelerating across all consumer segments. The OTT Video Trends Report comprises data from 9690 consumers across the UK, United States, France, Italy, Spain, Germany and Australia and highlights that […]
Minnow, a next generation streaming video guide, has launched in the US combining all of the popular premium VoD services including Netflix, Apple TV+, Disney+, Hulu and Amazon Prime into one unified application on TV and mobile. Minnow will support emerging streamers HBO Max, Peacock and Quibi as soon as and when they launch in […]
UK commercial PSB ITV has unveiled its new addressable advertising platform – Planet V. The fully programmatic, premium advanced advertising platform will launch at the beginning of 2020. Planet V will allow advertisers and agencies control over the purchasing of their campaigns across ITV’s premium VoD service, the ITV Hub, allowing them to optimise and […]
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing financing of up to €20 million to Bitmovin, a developer of video streaming technology. The company powers leading video streaming services – its clients include the BBC, fuboTV, Hulu Japan, RTL and iFlix. The project will allow Bitmovin to strengthen its research and development (R&D) and product development […]