The smart set-top box and dongle market is expected to pass 18 million units in 2013 – higher than originally forecasted due to the arrival of Google’s Chromecast device. According to analysis firm ABI Research, overall the market is expected to grow with a 10.8 per cent CAGR (2013 to 2018) with less saturated and […]
With the release of an updated Google TV app on August 23rd, the launch of an Xbox app on August 20, and the upcoming release of an updated Roku app, Ameba TV users can expect a whole new experience the next time they log into the service. Ameba TV, a pioneering independent children’s streaming TV provider, has […]
Audiences are demanding “complex, smart stories” as they become accustomed to “bingeing” on box sets, according to actor Kevin Spacey. He told TV executives at the Edinburgh Television Festival: “The audience wants control. They want freedom… what they want, when they want it. If they want to binge then we should let them binge.” In […]
ESPN sports network has had exploratory talks about offering its programming on connected TV services like those proposed by Google, Sony and Intel. ESPN President John Skipper made it clear, however, that an OTT provider would have to pay as much or more than cable and satellite services. An OTT provider would have to buy […]
Online video service Netflix has reached 1.5 million paying subscribers in the UK. Exclusive series such as The House of Cards and Arrested Development, as well as bought-in TV shows including the hit Breaking Bad, have helped the US-based company increase its paying UK audience to between 1.5 million and two million, according to a […]
The BBC’s iPlayer catch-up service recorded 242 million requests in July – up 38 per cent on the same time last year. Sport boosted live viewing and listening on BBC iPlayer thoughout July, with the proportion of live requests to TV and radio both up month-on-month to 15 per cent and 85 per cent respectively. […]
Netflix is replacing its queuing system with “My List.” Outside the US, subscribers will notice the biggest change, as they will now be able to curate their own viewing lists instead of relying on just the search function or the service’s automatically generated genre lists. Michael Spiegelman, director of product innovation at Netflix, outlined how […]
NeuLion, an enabler and provider of live and on-demand content to Internet-connected devices, and Coliseum Sports Media has signed a multi-year partnership agreement that provides New Zealand football fans with the first official interactive destination to watch all 380 games of the Barclays Premier League both live and on-demand. Powered by the NeuLion Sports Platform, […]
Bell has announced the launch of the new Bell TV app in Canada that lets customers watch popular channels they receive in their programming package at home on tablet or smartphones at no extra charge. “Bell has invested billions in building next-generation Canadian wireless and fibre networks to execute our commitment to deliver the best […]
Hollywood studios are now in a position to go direct-to-consumer with Over-the-Top services according to research firm IHS Electronics & Media. Guy Bisson, Director of TV, also suggests that HBO is well placed to seed the UK market. According to Bisson, the Hollywood studios could dismantle the UK premium movie channel market by setting up […]