Things were already bad at YouView, the UK’s struggling on-demand TV service, but there was complete meltdown on February 28th when the operation’s Chairman, Lord Alan Sugar (who fronts the UK’s version of The Apprentice reality TV show) and the owner of Channel 5, Richard Desmond reportedly came to near fisticuffs during a regular board […]
thePlatform, the white-label video publishing company, been selected to provide the back-end video management for Astral Television Networks’ newly launched The Movie Network GO, HBO GO Canada and TMN Encore GO streaming service in Eastern Canada. TMN GO will use thePlatform’s “TV Everywhere” (TVE) solution to enable subscribers to catch-up and watch more of their […]
Sandvine, a provider of intelligent broadband network solutions for fixed and mobile operators, has revealed that audio and video streaming account for 28 per cent of roaming data as observed on a tier-1 European mobile network. Given the growing popularity of streamed sporting events such as the 2012 Olympics, Sandvine predicts World Cup 2014 in […]
Ooyala, the video streaming, analytics and monetisation platform provider, has released its Global Video Index: 2012 Year in Review, offering key insights into how viewers watch video online around the world. The Video Index affirms that consumer video viewing is shifting online and explains why content providers are experimenting with new types of premium content […]
Dailymotion is streaming Paris Saint-Germain vs Olympique de Marseille in the French Cup live on February 27th – in what is expected to be David Beckham’s first start for his new team following a 15 minute substitute appearance last week. The game kicks off at 20:50 and is free to watch online for viewers watching […]
Verizon and Starz have confirmed the launch of the Starz Play and Encore Play authenticated online services for Verizon FiOS TV’s Star and Encore customers in the US. The services offer portable and online access to the best of the Starz and Encore programming at no extra charge. Starz Play and Encore Play apps for […]
At Mobile World Congress Ericsson is to introduce its LTE broadcast solution for mobile network operators. Data from its 2012 Mobility Report states that mobile data traffic is expected to grow 12-fold over the next five or so years. Consequently, Ericsson is bringing together three key technologies (eMBMS, HEVC and MPEG-Dash) in order to ready […]
The results of Rovi’s Consumer Mobile Streaming survey has revealed high usage rates among consumers (a majority of respondents reported streaming video to their devices at least two to three times per week), strong appetites for premium video content on mobile devices with users clamoring for more TV shows and movies, and a strong overall […]
HBO Asia has confirmed the Asia launch of HBO GO to now TV’s HBO subscribers. HBO GO, a broadband streaming service, enables subscribers to access over 1,000 hours of popular and critically-acclaimed HBO Original content on multiple devices including PCs, MACs, tablets and mobile devices (iOS, Android and Windows 7) anywhere, anytime. The service includes […]
TV ratings company Nielsen has revealed plans to expand their definition of “TV” to include viewers watching TV over broadband. The new definition of a “TV household,” is any household with “at least one operable TV/monitor with the ability to deliver video via traditional means of antennae, cable [set-top box] or satellite receiver and/or with […]