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Meet the top 15 startups in online video 25 June 2015
The online video industry is expanding by leaps and bounds. That’s no surprise, and neither is the sheer number of startups bringing new ideas and technologies to the segment. There are dozens, perhaps hundreds, of new companies contributing to … Continue reading
Paying For Individual TV Programs: Can The Super Bowl Be Far Behind? 24 June 2015
Apparently traditional TV, time-shifted TV, and over-the-top (OTT) services aren’t enough: People will pay additionally for single TV movies/programs/sports events — presumably either ad-free or with limited advertising. In a Hub Research April survey, 20% of respondents aged 16-64, … Continue reading
Will Data Caps Kill Streaming TV? 23 June 2015
This has been a defining year for streaming television services. It kicked off in February with the launch of Dish Network’s Sling TV. Since then we’ve seen the arrival of PlayStation Vue and HBO Now, and now even Showtime is … Continue reading
What is the future of kids’ TV? 23 June 2015
Old-school shows have never been so popular. Paddington’s been made into a movie and Thunderbirds has made a recent ITV comeback while, as well asClangers, the BBC is giving Danger Mouse and the Teletubbies a new lease of life … 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
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
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
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
Pay VOD Up Slightly For Traditional TV Providers 19 June 2015
Almost 70% of TV consumers do not make pay video on demand purchases (PVOD) on a monthly basis, movies and other content — though there has been some improvement in this area in recent years. TV search company Digitalsmiths, … Continue reading
TV’s popularity 16% lower among younger viewers 18 June 2015
A new ‘Truth about Youth’ study, commissioned by UK marketing body Thinkbox, shows that TV’s popularity as a form of video consumption drops a vertiginous 16% among 16 to 24 year olds. However, young people have always watched less TV … Continue reading
