Ofcom Report Finds Number Of TV Homes Dropping In UK 03 December 2015
It is estimated that there are 1.1 million homes (4.3% of all households) that have a broadband connection but don’t have a TV set. Continue reading
Digitalsmiths Survey Reveals More Consumers Inching Towards Cord Cutting 03 December 2015
The survey found 43.1% of respondents were aware their pay-TV provider offers TV Everywhere, up from 41.6% a year ago. Continue reading
43% Of The World Is Now On The Internet 02 December 2015
Some 89% of the world’s urban population is now covered by a 3G network, but only 29% of the world’s 3.4 billion people living in rural areas benefit from 3G coverage, added the ITU. Continue reading
Live TV IS Still Popular But VOD Making Rapid Progress In Canada 02 December 2015
Canadian audience measurement firm Numeris released a report Friday which found about 90 per cent of overall viewing is still live — a broadcast over the air or through cable — as compared with on demand. Continue reading
Pay TV Revenue In SA Gets The VOD Boost 02 December 2015
South Africa’s pay-TV subscriber base is forecast to surpass 7.1 million in 2018, earning revenues of almost US$950 million, according to the latest Dataxis research. Continue reading
Producers Wary Of Top Streaming Services, Spark Off TV Rights Debate 01 December 2015
Producers from the hit Showtime drama series Homeland want to conserve their show’s profits by limiting free streaming of past seasons on the online service Hulu. Continue reading
French Online TV Consumption Is Up, Thanks To The Internet 01 December 2015
As per new research compiled by telecom regulator ARCEP, proportion of internet users in France who view live or catch-up TV on the internet has increased by over half in the last two years. Continue reading
Netflix Is All Ready For India Expansion With New Bollywood Content 01 December 2015
Many analysts have predicted an Indian tour for Netflix in 2016. Going by its recent announcement of featuring Indian content, it could be assumed most of those analysts are right! Continue reading
Defining Video Streaming In The OTT Era 30 November 2015
Great video experiences will be determined more by the choices the consumer has made – what content, device, broadband speed, network, and ultimately why they are watching – than any industry standards body. Welcome to the customer-grade era. Continue reading
China Starts Regulating OTT Boxes 30 November 2015
The State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of the People’s Republic of China has taken out a list of 81 such illegal apps. Continue reading