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Digital Video Viewing Builds Slowly in Germany 26 June 2015

  In Germany, traditional TV is still the center of most consumers’ video experience, according to Deloitte. Researchers quizzed 2,000 consumers in the country ages 14 to 75 in April 2015. For the first time, this Deloitte study was tailored … Continue reading

Sky Deutschland on binge versus linear 26 June 2015

  Viewing habits for different top titles vary hugely amongst Sky Deutschland’s base, with non-linear and binge viewing much more popular in the case of some series than for others, according to Jörg Allgäuer, VP, corporate communications, speaking at the … Continue reading

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