The Premier League resumes this week and a number of games will be available to stream for free on Amazon, without a Prime subscription. The competition is fiercer than ever in the streaming wars and Mark Inskip, CEO UK & Ireland of Kantar’s Media Division, believes this strategic move from Amazon demonstrates the great lengths […]
Would-be mega-constellation operator OneWeb, now in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, has a key date looming; June 26th is a deadline for final bids to be entered for either the whole business or parts of the company. The bankruptcy is being handled by a court in New York and, according to Space Intel Report (SIR), the original […]
Americans staying home are happier with their Internet and subscription TV service, according to the ACSI Telecommunications Report 2019-2020 from The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Video streaming maintains its status leading customer satisfaction Covid-19 has dramatically changed the way Americans work and how they spend their leisure time. With stay-at-home and work-from-home becoming a […]
Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) satellites are being positioned as a solution to bridge the US digital divide, as they will be able to reach remote parts of the country, promising fibre-like data speeds. A new report, LEO Satellite Broadband Expectations Need to Come Back to Earth, from co-operative bank CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange division, identifies significant […]
Findings from analyst firm Parks Associates indicate that 76 per cent of US broadband households subscribed to an OTT video service in Q1 2020, while the churn rate for streaming services was 41 per cent. Sixty-two per cent of US broadband
Local reports suggest that Amazon is in early-stage discussions to take a stake in Indian telco giant Bharti Airtel. Bharti is India’s third-largest telco with over 300 million subscribers. The reports say that Amazon is looking to pick up a 5 per cent stake in Bharti. Bharti’s rival Reliance Jio has recently seen a slew […]
Video software provider Synamedia is collaborating with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate the adoption of cloud TV services worldwide. Video service providers get to create and monetise compelling multi-screen video experiences using Synamedia’s Infinite cloud TV platform and realise the benefits of AWS’s reliability and cloud elasticity. Operators already using Synamedia’s Infinite cloud TV […]
The Premier League broadcasters have reached an agreement over which fixtures each will air from June 17th up to July 2nd, with Aston Villa vs Sheffield United set to kickstart the resumption of the season immediately followed by Manchester City vs Arsenal – with both games on Sky Sports. Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United will […]
Seven out of ten Brits aren’t prepared to spend more than £20 (€22.50) per month on streaming services, a drop of £5 compared to September 2019 when the same proportion of the population was willing to spend up to £25, according to research by advertising technology company The Trade Desk. This could mean a reduction […]
Following its successful launch in the UK, AMC Networks’ Acorn TV is expanding distribution to include Amazon Prime Video Channels and Apple TV channels. The SVoD service is home to a wide range of programming including original dramas such as the Emmy-nominated mystery series Queens of Mystery and hit French crime drama Balthazar alongside British […]