TV’s Most Aggravating Problem Demands a Total Solution 21 August 2015
Don’t beat yourself up if you’ve never even heard of the deceased. It stems from the fact that Nintendonever really got any market traction when this feature was introduced to its Wii gaming console nearly three years ago. Which … Continue reading
BBC Aims To Make I-Player Very ‘Netflix-like’ 21 August 2015
The feature update aims to build on BBC’s strategy to make the catch-up service more personal. Among the changes is the expansion of the My Programmes feature. It already works via the iPlayer website, but will now expand to … Continue reading
Focusing On User Experience Is ‘Smart’ For Broadcasters 21 August 2015
So-called “smart” technology is supposed to make our lives easier by connecting our electronic devices to the Internet and providing an intelligent, easy-to-navigate user interface that allows access to curated, relevant content instantly. In some smart product areas — … Continue reading
Chinese Video Streamers Claim People Willing To Pay For Content 21 August 2015
China’s Internet users have long been able to watch television shows and movies for free, so online video on demand subscription services have had trouble gaining traction. Earlier this summer, however, there was a sign that the situation might … Continue reading
BuzzFeed Is Game For TV And Film With New NBCUniversal Deal 20 August 2015
Online publication BuzzFeed announced on Tuesday that NBCUniversal agreed to invest $200M for the website to expand on movies and TV in what can be termed as an OTT video services expansion. BuzzFeed also partnered with Yahoo!, SnapChat, Facebook … Continue reading
ACMA Claims 2 Million Aussies Now Have SVOD Services 20 August 2015
Australia’s Communications and Media Authority, ACMA, isn’t just a paper-shuffling government department but a useful font of knowledge, information and regulation on all things communications and media. Its latest report is entitled ‘Streaming services – get the full story’ … Continue reading
Challenges Ahead For The Cloud TV Industry 20 August 2015
Read any technology trends piece and you’d be forgiven for thinking that all roads lead to the cloud. Be it email, gaming, word processing or photo storage, it seems that we’re rapidly moving to an economy based on services, … Continue reading
Fox Allows You To Skips Ads On ‘MasterChef Junior’ 20 August 2015
In what Fox says will be a model for future on-demand advertising, the network is letting users watch one 60-second ad in front of episodes of “MasterChef Junior” on its Internet TV platform — instead of the regular 10-minute ad … Continue reading
Improved OTT User Experience, Increased Devices Boost Video Worldwide, Finds Conviva 20 August 2015
Grabbing a viewer’s attention and keeping them engaged is becoming all-important for online video industry players, two new studies from Tremor Video and Conviva have found. According to Conviva, the key to user engagement is quality of experience, something … Continue reading
Cable Networks Off To Try Their Hand At Bingeing 20 August 2015
To release or to not release full seasons of scripted show for binge viewing was a question several cable network and OTT service executives wrestled with recently, coming to differing opinions. OTT TV platforms like Netflix, which accelerated the … Continue reading
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