Erik Huggers, who now runs Intel’s Media division, is reportedly offering a 50-75 per cent premium over average ‘Internet TV’ rates. Huggers, according to trade mag Variety, has already concluded MOU agreements with the likes of News Corp, CBS and Viacom for a planned broadband OTT service. Huggers ran the BBC’s future media and technology […]
The third season of Game of Thrones will be available to stream through Tesco’s blinkbox service from July 15th – months ahead of its release on DVD and Blu-ray. blinkbox will also offer season 3 episodes in high-definition – marking the first time the service has offered a HD stream. Users can buy the series […]
A Rogers Innovation Report reveals that Canadians’ love affair with their TVs continues and that technology is significantly changing where and how they watch it. The report shows that a majority of Canadians participate in TV marathon sessions, access TV entertainment on smartphones and tablets, and are using social media to enhance their viewing experiences. […]
Live TV continues to drive the video consumption market in the UK despite the availability of VoD services, according to research from video solutions specialist QuickPlay Media. Regardless of device used for viewing, more than four in ten (42 per cent) consumers still only watch live content compared to only 28 per cent and 29 […]
Tappp, the prepaid consumer market place of Singapore-based Swissclear Global, has launched a new way to access Bollywood entertainment. Removing the need to commit to subscription plans and credit cards, Tappp gives fans immediate access to more than 4,000 Hindi and Tamil movies, which can be viewed anywhere, anytime, on any device. This follows the […]
Rentrak, the multi-screen measurement outfit, has signed a contract with 210 Digital Media, a specialist in paid VoD content, to use Rental’s OnDemand Essentials service. 210 Digital Media, which produces and distributes digital programming to cable, satellite and broadcast companies worldwide, will use OnDemand Essentials to measure and report on demand viewing to better serve […]
Consumer access to entertainment & media (E&M) content and experiences is being democratised by ever increasing access to the Internet and strong growth in the ownership of smart devices. According to PwC’s annual Global Entertainment and Media Outlook, even though traditional, non-digital media will continue to dominate E&M spending during the forecast period, growth will […]
Google has confirmed that online entertainment service Redbox Instant by Verizon can now be accessed via a newly-launched Redbox Instant by Verizon app for Google TV. In a guest contribution to the Google TV blog, Brad Bowers, Senior Product Manager TV Applications for Redbox Instant by Verizon shared how consumers could enjoy movies in their […]
According to The NPD Group, Netflix continues to clearly dominate the growth in the (SVoD) category. In the first quarter of 2013 the number of viewers watching television shows using SVoD services increased 34 per cent, compared to the same quarter year-ago. NPD’s VideoWatch Digital tracking shows Netflix dominating the sector, with a 90 per […]
TV delivery service Magine has revealed that its cloud-based television service will be available in beta format in Germany this month and is inviting viewers to sign up Magine is a subscription, ad-free service combining cloud-based live TV, catch-up and on-demand programming all in the same place and across all devices, while respecting the rights […]