Media consumption in Sweden is increasingly characterized by online streaming services such as Spotify and Netflix.
In Europe, 57% own at least one connected CE device
Aaproximately 9% of Western European broadband households own at least one smart home device and 57% own at least one internet-connected CE device, according to Parks Associates.
Netflix to reach 115 million subscribers
The number of SVOD [subscription video on demand] homes is forecast to reach 306 million across 200 countries by 2020, up massively from 28 million in 2010 and an expected […]
SES in Canal 3 distribution deal
SES has signed a multi-year deal to distribute Canal 3 TV services across West Africa.
White Paper: Securing Android in Pay-TV Operations
This paper discusses the threats to security in Android-based STBs posed by the combined broadcast-OTT environment and by Google’s requirements, and how these security issues can be handled.
Largest US pay-TV providers lose 190,000 subs
The thirteen largest pay-TV providers in the US – representing about 95 % of the market – lost about 190,000 net video subscribers in 3Q 2015, compared to a loss […]
ILS secures Intelsat multi-launch agreement
International Launch Services (ILS) has announced a multi-launch agreement with Intelsat. The new contract will see five new launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan before 2023.
MultiChoice picks Elemental for new SVOD offer
South African pay-TV platform MultiChoice is to adopt Elemental technologies for its planned timeshifted SVOD service.
Video Ad Blocking Part 2 – Technology Solutions
In Part 1 of this series we looked at why ad blocking has become such a big topic and a cause of real concern for broadcasters and large publishers serving […]
Apple leads hardware market for streaming video
With the launch of the new Apple TV, Apple has the largest share of the streaming TV hardware market, at 31%, followed closely by Amazon, at 28%, according to Slice […]