Nearly eight in ten legacy pay-TV subscribers in the US have access to authenticated TV Everywhere services from most of the major networks.
Strong growth for connected TV devices in US
Driven by strong demand for Sony’s PS4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One as well as digital media streamers such as Google’s Chromecast and Amazon’s Fire TV, shipments of connected TV Devices […]
Tablets favoured for watching video
55% of tablet users in the US report leveraging a video feature of their device, according to the NPD Group.
Streaming media devices forecasted to be hot gift items
Smart watches and connected entertainment devices, including game consoles and streaming media devices, will be the most popular gifts for the holiday season in the US.
Aereo to file for Chapter 11 reorganisation
Aereo has filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11 reorganization in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
Netflix still dominates US internet traffic, Amazon growing
Netflix continues to dominate North American networks, accounting for 34.9% of downstream traffic in the peak evening hours.
Fire TV Stick is Amazon’s most successful device launch
Amazon has started shipping its Fire TV Stick in the US and claims it is its best-selling device ever.
US pay-TV providers lose 150,000 subs
The thirteen largest pay-TV providers in the US, representing about 95% of the market, lost about 150,000 net video subscribers in 3Q 2014.
Streaming video brings pressures and profits to traditional pay TV
The proliferation of streaming video alternatives, while still posing a long-term competitive challenge for traditional pay TV providers, may also be producing beneficial results across the service category, as indicated […]
CBS launches live streaming news service
CBS News and CBS Interactive have launched the first digital streaming news network CBSN.