Vimeo, the online video platform, has announced support for a new royalty-free video codec, AV1. The AV1 codec enables HD and UHD video content to be streamed to audiences at a reduced bitrate without compromising visual quality. “AV1 is setting a new standard for video compression and delivery over the web, and will greatly improve […]
According to the Global Pay TV Subscriber Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research, there will be 81 million additional pay-TV subscribers between 2018 and 2024 – up by 8 per cent. This will take the global total to 1.10 billion. Based on forecasts for 138 countries, the number of pay-TV subs passed 1 […]
According to findings from digital piracy data specialist MUSO looking into the increasingly fragmented streaming services landscape, 80.4 per cent of European adults think that they’re currently paying too much for content streaming. In a year that will see new streaming services launch from the likes of Apple, Disney and BritBox, the joint-venture between ITV […]
The Premier League has confirmed the full list of fixtures for the 2019/20 season and – following Amazon’s acquistion of a package of games – two full rounds of fixtures will be shown exclusively online for the first time, via the Prime Video streaming service. Prime Video’s coverage will mark the first time a full […]
Connected TV inventory is growing like weeds. eMarketer expects that more than half of the US population (57.2 per cent) will watch connected TV in 2019, up from 51.7 per cent in 2017, and because the time they spend watching will increase too, the amount of connected TV inventory available to advertisers will proliferate. eMarketer […]
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has provisionally concluded that the BBC can go ahead with planned changes to BBC iPlayer, subject to certain conditions and guidance. The BBC wants to change BBC iPlayer from a 30-day catch up service, to one where programmes are available for 12 months as standard, with some available for longer. As […]
AMC Networks International Southern Europe and RedRum – the label dedicated to Wild Duck’s fantasy and horror content – have partnered to launch Planet Horror in Spain, an OTT service completely dedicated to horror content. The OTT service is now available both online and as an app on any iOS or Android device. Subscription to […]
Amazon Prime Video will have exclusive rights to show the top Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tournaments in a four-year deal starting next year. Offering a minimum of 49 tournaments in the first year, Prime members in the UK and Ireland will have access to the live events at no additional cost to their membership. Prime […]
Rakuten has announced the launch of Rakuten Sports. a new sports streaming platform provided that will deliver content to a global audience. Rakuten Sports provides viewers with Meiji Yasuda J1 League matches from the 2019 season both live and on demand. The service’s content portfolio, currently centered on football, also features the original series Iniesta […]
The FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 is officially underway and fans from all over the world will be tuning in for the next month. With the previous FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 garnering a record-breaking 764 million television viewers – an estimated 86 million of which watched online or via a mobile device […]