Free TV set-top boxes: Is it legal to stream pay-per-view content from the internet? 22 June 2015
The legal position over the sale and use of set-top streaming boxes to watch satellite or cable TV is complicated due to different types, software, and uses available. But authorities say there are key principles of which the public should … Continue reading
TiVo Online has some web TV for everyone, more if you have a TiVo 22 June 2015
We still haven’t progressed to TiVo’s cloud DVR future, but the company is jumping ahead with the launch of TiVo Online. That is the name of its new web portal that collects video from cable channels, internet sources and … Continue reading
Zenith Sees TV Ad Spending Growing after Flat 2015 22 June 2015
Media agency ZenithOptimedia forecasts that advertising spending on TV will be basically flat over the next three years. Meanwhile spending on digital media, particularly video, is expected to climb. In its second quarter forecast, ZenithOptimedia forecasts that TV spending … Continue reading
Free-to-air television needs reform 22 June 2015
Free-to-Air (FTA) television is in trouble. But the reasons are not as simple as you might think. The trouble is clear. Ten Network Holdings share price has tanked from around $1.50 in late 2010 to about 22 cents today. … Continue reading
BBC unveils prototype for ‘mind controlled’ iPlayer 20 June 2015
The BBC’s Digital division has created a ‘Mind Control TV’ prototype for the VoD service iPlayer. The prototype, made in collaboration with UK-based user experience studio This Place, allows users to open an experimental version of BBC iPlayer and … Continue reading
Arab World holds much IPTV potential 20 June 2015
GCC countries had the largest number of IPTV providers in the region. IPTV is in its initial stage of penetration in the Arab World, and is still developing, according to a new report from Arab Advisors Group overviews the … Continue reading
A start-up that’s Wal-Mart’s secret weapon in streaming war 20 June 2015
Imagine partnering with one of the biggest movie studios in Los Angeles and the world’s largest retailer for your first deal ever. Sounds like a Hollywood story come to life, right? Adam Johnson, founder and CEO of Los Angeles-based start-up … Continue reading
Irish households paying twice as much for broadband 20 June 2015
Irish households are paying close to double the EU average for broadband access, according to a new report that shows Ireland is lagging behind its European counterparts when it comes to digital skills. Ireland ranks 8th out of 28 Member … Continue reading
A Third of Pay-TV Subscribers May Cut the Cord 20 June 2015
It is no surprise that most Americans do not like their pay-TV service, whether it is delivered by cable or satellite. According to the latest report from the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ASCI), subscription-TV companies are tied with Internet … Continue reading
Technology is creating many ways to binge on TV’s current golden age 20 June 2015
“Scandal.” “Orange Is The New Black.” “The Amy Schumer Show.” There’s so much great television, that it’s difficult to carve out enough hours in the week to watch it all. After spending 11 hours in a VoD service Netflix-induced coma binging … Continue reading
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