Apple Is Having Trouble Pulling Its Internet TV Service Together 14 August 2015
Apple is having some difficulty getting its long-awaited internet TV service off the ground. Bloomberg reports that, though Apple still wants to deliver live, local programming to customers, sources say talks with CBS, Fox, and NBC have stalled. Cord-cutters looking … Continue reading
DTVE Calls For Views On Whether Pay TV and OTT Are Partners or Competitors 14 August 2015
Digital TV Europe is inviting all pay TV operators, content/channel providers and OTT players to share their views on the future of the relationship between pay TV and OTT and help us to build a picture of the possible ways … Continue reading
Choosing The Right Ad Network For Your Online Video Business 13 August 2015
Video ad networks are an alternative to purchasing advertising space on individual publishers one by one. When an online publisher wants to monetize their website, they often open the site up to advertising. The advertising spots on the site … Continue reading
Connected TV Sets To Hit 876 Million Milestone By 2020 13 August 2015
The number of TV sets connected to the online video on demand streaming services will reach 876 million by 2020, up from 105 million at end-2010 and the 415 million expected at end-2015, according to a new report from Digital … Continue reading
Better Than Ever, the IBC2015 Conference Examines ‘The Future of Media in an Age of Disruption’ 13 August 2015
The IBC Conference is an unrivaled global destination for networking, discussion and debate, presenting a mix of visionary keynotes, panel discussions and master classes with the most influential thought-leaders and innovators in their fields. With the rapid convergence of … Continue reading
OTT Churn Rises As Consumers Switch And Sample 13 August 2015
Lest pay-TV providers start thinking that their hotshot over-the-top rivals have it all, consider this latest tidbit: OTT video services are dealing with churn, too. Big-time. About 85% of U.S. broadband households subscribe to an OTT service, and in … Continue reading
UK Comms Spending Finally Rises, But There’s Trouble in Paradise 13 August 2015
After years of recession-era realities hamstringing household budgets, spending on communications services has bounced back in the UK, rising for the first time in more than five years. The spending areas of choice? Broadband and pay TV. But a … Continue reading
Canadian Cord-Cutting 6 Times Faster This Year Than Last 13 August 2015
Canadian TV providers are losing customers six times faster this year than they did last year, according to new research from Ottawa-based Boon Dog Professional Services. The research firm’s latest study on TV subscribers found the country’s publicly-traded broadcasters … Continue reading
See It Through: Video Completion Rate Top Priority For Advertisers 13 August 2015
Videology has found that view through rate is now the priority for UK advertisers when establishing campaign objectives. According to an analysis of all impressions run through Videology’s platform in the second quarter 2015, 50% of UK advertisers are choosing … Continue reading
CBS Says Millennials Love TV. It Just Couldn’t Find Them. 12 August 2015
CBS took a break from showcasing its upcoming fall shows on Monday to the nation’s television critics in Beverly Hills to poke holes in what it described as the “myths” surrounding TV — mostly, that millennials aren’t watching TV. The network’s chief … Continue reading