The Council of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA/the Authority) has resolved that, based on ongoing developments in what is a rapidly changing market, the consultation process in respect of the Inquiry into the Subscription Broadcasting Services Market must be extended into the current financial year. This extension builds upon and will update […]
fuboTV, the sports-first live TV streaming platform, has announced its financial results for Q1 2022. fuboTV’s North American (US and Canada) streaming business delivered a record $236.7 million (€224m) in total revenue in the first quarter, an increase of 98 per cent year-over-year. The company also delivered solid year-over-year growth in advertising revenue (up 81 […]
Findings from a study on the rise of family co-viewing among streaming audiences commissioned by ad-supported streaming specialist, Future Today, suggest that 94 per cent of parents have upped co-viewing in the last year. “There is a misperception that the explosion in screens has created siloed TV viewing, with families watching from different devices and […]
A study by Juniper Research has predicted that the total number of Voice-over-5G users will reach 2.5 billion globally by 2026; rising from only 290 million in 2022. This remarkable growth of 780 per cent will be driven by the acceleration of 5G roll-outs following a slowing during the pandemic. Voice-over-5G leverages the software-based nature […]
Just over half (51 per cent) of TV content viewers in the US currently subscribe to a traditional cable/satellite service, according to the State of Pay TV, OTT & SVOD 2022 report from Horowitz Research. This represents another substantial decrease in traditional video subscriptions. The same survey in 2021 measured cable/satellite penetration at 63 per […]
Subscription-free live and on-demand video streaming platform Recast has unveiled new technology that it says will make it easier for rights holders across the global sports and entertainment landscape to control and monetise their content. Recast Publish aims to put more control over Channels in the hands of rights holders – allowing them additional freedom […]
Muvi, the OTT streaming platform and enterprise SaaS solution providers, has achieved ISO 27001:2013 certification for information security management systems (ISMS), further demonstrating the company’s commitment to the highest level of internal compliance and Security. The ISO 27001 is a comprehensive security management standard that specifies a set of best practices and controls. The International […]
The global market for smart home devices grew 11.7 per cent in 2021 compared to 2020 with more than 895 million devices shipped, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker. Notwithstanding the market volatility due to the pandemic and its impact on supply chains as well as demand-side shocks, IDC […]
Synamedia, the independent video software provider, has announced that Allente, a pay-TV provider in the Nordics, is deploying Synamedia’s latest SaaS solutions to protect all streamed TV and video content. Synamedia OTT ServiceGuard and multi-DRM solutions will allow Allente to securely stream content across any open platform and to all devices, including phones, tablets, and […]
GWI, a supplier of audience insights, has released its flagship report on the latest trends in entertainment. Using its Software-as-a-Service platform, which draws upon more than 700,000 interviews of internet users aged 16-64, the report highlights the media behaviours that have stuck since the pandemic, and drills down into what’s changed. Older consumers gravitate to […]