Ooyala’s State of the Broadcast Industry Whitepaper reports that 2015 was the year that premium OTT video content moved decisively to centre stage. The shift from traditional TV continues and shift-deniers have been pushed to the curb. Broadcasters and operators have accepted OTT as a fait accompli, and the repercussions are affecting all areas of […]
Surging digital revenues pushed the UK’s combined games, video and music markets to an all-time high of £6.1 billion (€8.3m) in 2015, shrugging off a decade of decline, according to figures from the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) based on data from the Official Charts Company (music, video) and GfK Chart-track (video games). Entertainment sales reached
2015 was the first year that the UK video industry went truly multichannel as uptake of digital video services reached a tipping point, delivering a greater than predicted 30 per cent (30.3 per cent) year-on-year uplift in sales according to annual figures from global information services provider, IHS, released by the British Video Association (BVA). […]
At CES 2016 Sony Electronics has unveiled its newest line-up of Ultra HD televisions, the XBR-X930D/XBR-X940D and the XBR-X850D series, built to support the highest standard in picture quality with HDR (High Dynamic Range) compatibility and unique backlighting technologies in an ultra-thin design. HDR reproduces a greater dynamic range of luminosity or brightness levels, bringing […]
As part of TiVo’s effort to make TiVo-recorded content available no matter where consumers are and what device they are using, TiVo now allows users to download the TiVo app on their Amazon Fire TV or Amazon Fire TV Stick for easy access to TiVo DVR recordings on any TV in the home or remotely. […]
Freeview Play enabled LG Smart TVs will launch in the first half of 2016, combining the webOS platform and catch-up services with a backwards EPG – providing what LG says is the most advanced and seamless Smart TV experience ever. LG is the latest manufacturer to offer the subscription-free service, which launched in October 2015, […]
Sling TV has unveiled its second-generation user interface (UI) at CES 2016. The new design aims to create a more personalised experience, as well as improve content discovery across the Sling TV platform. The new UI will be optimised for each Sling TV-supported device and will start rolling out to devices in a phased-approach, starting […]
Yahoo has abandoned Yahoo Screen, its video platform and mobile app. Launched as the home to both original programming and high-profile shows from established networks it has struggled to compete with Netflix and Amazon despite licensing deals with Viacom for Comedy Central shows and NBC for Saturday Night Live. Yahoo says its remaining video efforts […]
Nordic triple-play operator Com Hem has developed a trial application for smartwatches, giving users control of their TV from their Apple or Android watch. The app turns the smartwatch into the remote control, enabling users to pause a TV show or switch channels. The app is a result of Com Hem’s continuous efforts to find […]
Vubiquity, the global technology solution for premium content services, has announced a three year deal with Frontier Communications, a US telecommunications and multiplatform video distribution (MVPD) company, in which Vubiquity will provide all the Electronic Sell Through (EST) films and television series for Frontier’s pending acquisition of 1.2 million Verizon FiOS customers in California, Texas […]