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Survey: Consumers want more video from brands

A survey of 2,009 adults in the US and UK found that more than eight out of 10 consumers want brands who communicate with them to use video more, but seven out of 10 rarely or never get it. The State of Video Technology report from personalised video platform specialist Idomoo, conducted by Atomik Research, […]

July 6, 2023

LG Smart Cam pairs with LG TVs

LG Electronics has announced the global rollout of its new Smart Cam (model VC23GA). A HD video camera with built-in dual microphones and multi-view function, the Smart Cam seamlessly integrates with LG’s webOS-powered smart TVs to provide enhanced user interaction with a host of apps and services. The pairing offers convenient video calling and conferencing, […]

June 28, 2023

Matrox Video, Ernitec introduce integrated line of video wall servers

Video technology innovator Matrox Video has announced a partnership with Danish video surveillance equipment manufacturer Ernitec to develop a video wall offering, which will be sold exclusively through Ernitec’s European distributor, EET Group, alongside the rest of Ernitec’s workstations and servers. With a Matrox Video/Ernitec video wall offering, EET’s sales team can cater to full-service […]

May 18, 2023

STN Video gives digital publishers instant access to videos

STN Video has made it easier for publishers to bring video to their audiences by launching a simple one-step registration process that delivers the best premium content, monetization and video player technology to publishers in under five minutes all at zero cost. Once inside the platform publishers will receive: Immediate access to STN’s award-winning OVP […]

May 17, 2023

Analysis: Positive outlook for Swedish subscription market

Swedish media is mainly financed by advertising and consumer payments, according to Nordic independent analysis and consultancy firm Mediavision. The advertising market is largely affected in an economic downturn. However, Mediavision suggests that households’ interest in paying for media, for example through subscriptions, continues to increase – despite the economic decline. For many media companies, […]

March 16, 2023

Report: UK E&M companies hold their nerve

UK entertainment and media companies are holding their nerve despite the worsening economic outlook, and putting their trust in their digital investment strategies, according to a new report from consulting firm PwC. The report, UK Entertainment and Media Outlook (E&M) 2022-26: Trusting the digital path ahead, says that while there is short-term uncertainty in the […]

September 28, 2022

Study: Complex video ecosystem offers opportunities

Findings from The Future Viewing Experience, an appraisal of the near-term future of the TV and video landscape from data and analytics company Kantar, suggest there are significant opportunities throughout the ecosystem, despite increasing complexity. Focusing on the delivery of video content and advertising and the evolution of viewer experiences and behaviours, the report outlines […]

June 30, 2022

RDK DT’s broadband gateway software platform

RDK Management has confirmed that open source software platform RDK is being deployed as the global software platform for broadband gateways (i.e. modems/routers) throughout multiplay telco Deutsche Telekom’s fibre, DSL, and cable footprints. RDK standardises core functions used in broadband, video, and IoT connected devices. By standardising these functions, service providers can develop and deploy […]

October 7, 2021

Forecast: Under 50% Canadian homes subscribe to pay-TV in 2022

In 2022, 48.9 per cent of households in Canada will have pay-TV, marking a massive and continuing trend of cable cord-cutting in the country, according to forecasts by eMarketer. As recently as 2015, more than 75 per cent of households in Canada – a total of 10.5 million – had pay-TV. That figure has been […]

August 31, 2021

MPA: Global online video subs top 1bn

In a year when the Covid-19 global pandemic kept people around the world mostly at home, the global home/mobile entertainment market grew to new heights, according to the 2020 THEME Report from the Motion Picture Association, which finds that subscriptions to

March 19, 2021By Colin Mann