Pay-TV operator MultiChoice is feeling the pressure from local and international OTT platforms. On top of that, the company believes the regulatory framework in SA is not protecting traditional broadcasters against the onslaught of big foreign media companies. This … Continue reading
The broadcast technology industry recently convened in Amsterdam to discuss the innovations transforming the sector, with more than 55,000 delegates and 1,800 suppliers from more than 170 countries attending the annual International Broadcast Convention (IBC). As one senior technical … Continue reading
Video streaming apps that target cord cutters and those who want to watch video on their mobile phones are on the rise. According to new data from app store analytics firm App Annie, apps like the still relatively new … Continue reading
Americans like TV on TV. They also prefer live TV, and more are relying exclusively on over-the-air TV. Those are some of the takeaways from Nielsen’s “Total Audience Report” for 2Q 2015. In terms of watching TV on a … Continue reading
A new global research from Irdeto finds that second screens are now becoming ‘first screens’ in living rooms across the globe as laptops and smartphones are outpacing set-top boxes (STBs) and smart TVs in the connected living rooms. With … Continue reading
The percentage of U.S. online households that don’t pay for cable or satellite TV service rose to 18.3% in the third quarter from 14.1% a year ago and 10.9% two years ago, according to the latest survey by Robert … Continue reading
OTT VOD Platform Netflix now accounts for 4.82% of peak downstream traffic on European fixed-line networks, up from 3.44% in autumn last year, according to Sandvine. The broadband network solutions firm’s latest ‘Global Internet Phenomena’ report for Europe and Asia-Pacific … Continue reading
Imagine paying for a service that promises you can access it anywhere, at anytime, only to be told that you can’t access it at all. That’s the scenario that faces Americans abroad when it comes to watching content on … Continue reading
Dedicated streaming media devices increasingly threaten to replace the need for a costly smart TV as they have proven to provide a more portable and seamless media experience, at a cheaper cost. Smart TVs still have yet to provide … Continue reading
SPB TV, a Swiss provider of OTT platforms, IPTV and mobile TV services, presented a large scale OTT survey at IBC this year, with bad news for non-targeted advertisements and findings that support trends of mobile devices running away … Continue reading