Nearly 60 per cent of US consumers still prefer to watch their favourite shows and video programming on their TVs, but they also want their smart phones and tablets by their side so they can be online and multitask, according to the KPMG International 2013 Digital Debate survey, which polled more than 1,000 consumers in […]
Pay-OTT platform provider Tvinci has been selected by MediaCorp, Singapore’s leading media company, to power its new cross-device lifestyle service, Toggle. The deployment is Tvinci’s first in the Asia Pacific market as it looks towards expansion in the region. Toggle will be available on PC, iPhone, iPad and connected TV. The service is available to […]
One in three British consumers would happily ditch their traditional TV set for another viewing device, according to new research studying UK viewing habits by price comparison website broadbandchoices.co.uk. The report’s findings suggest that a third (33 per cent) of those polled revealed they would rather watch programmes on a tablet, smart-phone or laptop than […]
Netflix shares have soared by more than 30 per cent after ithe company reported a strong increase in subscribers and beat forecasts with an unexpected profit in the fourth quarter. The TV and movie streaming service company has endured a turbulent two years marred by a botched rebranding and a price rise. But its shares […]
As more subscribers opt for OTT services, pay-TV providers must develop a strong multiscreen business model in order to retain and grow subscribers, according to a new report from Pyramid Research. “The growth of OTT video services is disrupting the traditional pay-TV market and is dramatically driving traffic growth,” says Pyramid Research Analyst Daniele Tricarico, […]
BBC iPlayer, the BBC’s on-demand service, hit record-breaking numbers in 2012, with 2.32 billion TV and radio programme requests and 36.5 billion minutes of BBC programmes enjoyed across all platforms in iPlayer. Audiences spent 34 per cent more time watching TV in iPlayer than ever before. Danny Boyle’s Olympic Opening Ceremony topped iPlayer viewing in […]
Video-on-demand and DRM software provider Packet Ship has announced the successful delivery of the company’s Streamline video server, Timeline IPTV recorder and Overview OTT solution to CAT Telecom of Thailand, working with specialist systems integrator DMI of Bangkok. CAT Telecom, the state-owned telecommunications company for Thailand, is launching a wholesale IP video service, CAT e-Entertainment, […]
An increasing number of US consumers are viewing TV content via the Internet, especially the 18-24 demographic, according to a blog from John Buffone, Director, Devices, NPD Connected Intelligence, who nevertheless highlights from personal experience that awareness of streaming services and devices is not universal. “When you are one of the 25 million Netflix US streaming subscribers […]
Findings from research firm GfK among pay-TV households reveal that their awareness and use of free TV Everywhere (TVE) capabilities from television networks is higher than for similar capabilities that are built into most pay-TV subscription packages. For the new study, TV Everywhere 2012: A How People Use Media Report, GfK screened 1,275 people (ages […]
Multi-platform entertainment network Crackle has confirmed that its application is now available on millions of LG, Samsung and VIZIO Smart TVs, as well as on Samsung Blu-ray players. With an already established and popular presence on Sony Internet TVs and Blu-ray players, Crackle is now available on all leading smart TV manufacturers, bringing on-demand streaming […]