Popcornflix the online digital movie platform that provides free access to over 650 movies, has revealed that the number of Popcornflix downloads on the Roku streaming players in the US have exceeded one million. “Having passed a million downloads in under a year on Roku really says a lot about the popularity of the channel,” […]
Daniel Danker, General Manager, Programmes and On-Demand in the BBC’s Future Media Division, has called for industry co-operation to raise the adoption rates for Connected TV. Delivering a keynote address in the session analysing the continued evolution of OTT platforms at TV Connect in London, Danker noted that despite an exceptional adoption rate for the […]
Although consumers have been slow to warm to ‘TV Everywhere’ services, a new white paper from consumer technology and media behaviours TDG suggests that adding live linear access to the mix would drive widespread use of the service, enhance operator value, and even generate new incremental revenue. The white paper, Bringing Multiscreen Live Linear Programming […]
Dailymotion, the world’s second largest video portal, is showing France’s next two qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup Finals in Brazil 2014 through its partnership with the French Football Federation. On March 22nd, the game between France and Georgia will be streamed live from the Stade de France, Paris, on at 20:00 (UK time). […]
Partnering to provide full-feature YouTube on as many TVs as possible is top priority Francisco Varela, global director of platform partnerships, told TV Connect in London. Varela conceded that early YouTube TV implementation through APIs provided a poor user experience with buffering and clunky functionality. He claimed V4 of the TV app would transform the […]
iStreamPlanet, a provider of live event and live linear streaming video solutions, has released the findings of a recent consumer survey it performed with The Diffusion Group (TDG). The survey reveals the high value viewers place on live and live linear streaming video, resulting in a growing opportunity for content owners and distributors. Key findings […]
Viewster Media, a subscription-free service offering ‘on demand’ movies and TV series for free or a small fee, has been named as a Top 20 Online Video Property in the UK for the first time, according to comScore, a specialist in measuring the digital world. The comScore Video Metrix for February 2013 places Viewster Media […]
Sky Sports channels are now available on a pay-as-you go basis for the first time. Sky is offering sports fans unlimited access to its range of six sports channels – including Sky Sports News – for £9.99 (€12.35) for a 24-hour period, without the need for a Sky TV subscription. “The launch of Sky Sports […]
Oregan Networks, the British IPTV software and systems specialist, and CAT Telecom Public Company Limited (CAT) have announced a successful launch of an Over the Top entertainment service to broadband subscribers on CAT’s 3G and fixed line networks. Following the unveiling of the service in Jangwattana Road, Bangkok, in December 2012, Ms Anothai Klampaiboon – […]
For the third year in a row, Nielsen reports big increases in the amount of time spent streaming video via game consoles, with users now spending 22 per cent of their time streaming movies and TV programmes, up from 19 per cent in 2011 and 13 per cent in 2010. The study also found that […]