Global pay-TV subscriber base hits 1.05BN at the end of Q2 2017 29 September 2017
60 million customers were added to the total number of pay-TV customers in the first half of the year according to research from Dataxis. IPTV and Linear Over the Top represent the major growth in the market of 1.05 billion … Continue reading
Pay-TV service subscriptions drop to below four-fifths 29 September 2017
According to research from Leichtman Research Group, the percentage of TV households that subscribe to some form of pay-TV service has dropped to below 80% for the first time since early 2000s. 79% of US TV households undertake pay-TV with … Continue reading
Peru’s anti piracy measures on the rise 29 September 2017
The largest pirate websites including Pelis24, Series24 and the leading Spanish language streaming platforms have been closed down by Peru authorities. The move is a measure of strengthening the international protest against Spanish-language pirate sites. It also follows the removal … Continue reading
Spain tests 5G with live 4K broadcast 29 September 2017
Orange and Ericsson have tested a pioneering 15Gbps mobile connection in Spain via a live Ultra HD broadcast. This test was conducted inside a moving vehicle in an urban environment and was the first real 5G test in the country.
Netflix to offer streaming service in airlines 28 September 2017
Netflix has announced its plan to collaborate with airlines and share their mobile streaming technology with them. The airline’s in-flight Wi-Fi would let passengers download and stream their favorite shows on their own devices while they are traveling to their … Continue reading
