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LRG: 74% of US TV Homes Have at Least One Connected TV Device

by Andrew Fenn

New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) finds that 74% of US TV households have at least one internet-connected TV device, including connected smart TVs, standalone streaming devices — like Roku, Amazon Fire …

Parks Associates Households Subscribing to OTT Video in 2022

Global OTT Video Subscriptions to Pass 400 million in 2022

by Andrew Fenn

The number of households worldwide with an OTT video service subscription will exceed 265 million by 2022, according to Parks Associates. The popularity of OTT video services, such as Netflix, Amazon and Hulu, has …

Mediaset Focusing on Free-to-Air and On-Demand

by Andrew Fenn

The CEO and VP of Italy’s Mediaset, Pier Silvio Berlusconi (son of the former Italian President and Trump-inspirer, Silvio Berlusconi), has gone on record to predict that the future of television lies in FTA …

Tags:Italy| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 23

Freeview to receive £125m investment to go ‘fully hybrid’

by Andrew Fenn

The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and network operator Arqiva — the four shareholders of Digital UK — have signed a new five-year agreement to accelerate Freeview’s transition to a fully hybrid platform, providing free-to-view …

Amazon Acquires Premier League Rights

by Bob Raikes

Amazon has bought the rights to screen 20 games in each of the next three seasons from the English Premier :League. Analyst Comment This is the first time that a broadacaster other than Sky …

Acorn TV Now Available on Roku in Mexico

by Andrew Fenn

Roku users in Mexico can now subscribe to Acorn TV for 89 pesos (about $4.30) per month. The programmes will be spoken in English with Spanish subtitles available. Acorn TV is commercial-free and features …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Streaming Dongles| Vol 25 - Issue 22

Horowitz: Competition from dMVPDs Puts New Spin on US Pay TV Subs

by Andrew Fenn

76% of TV viewers now subscribe to a traditional pay TV service, down from 86% in 2014, according to Horowitz Research. Just 71% of 18-34 year-olds subscribe to a traditional pay TV service, compared …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Pay TV| Vol 25 - Issue 22

40% of US Broadband Households Own a Streaming Media player

by Andrew Fenn

New research from Parks Associates shows that ownership of streaming media players has risen from about 6% of US broadband households in 2010 to almost 40% at the beginning of 2018. The data indicates …

Viaccess-Orca, Wiztivi and EKT Introduce Joint OTT/IPTV Solution

by Andrew Fenn

Viaccess-Orca (VO), a provider of OTT and TV platforms, content protection and advanced data solutions; Wiztivi, a creator of multi-screen UIs; and EKT, a specialist in the design and manufacture of STB solutions, have …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| STBs| Vol 25 - Issue 22

Microsoft Ultra HD Movies Service Taken to Task

by Andrew Fenn

4K.com recently posted a big write-up of Microsoft’s Ultra HD content service for Windows 10 and Xbox One, highlighting its pros and cons. The article complements the service’s selection, commenting that the number of …

Telefónica to Integrate Netflix Into its TV and Video Platforms

by Andrew Fenn

Netflix and Telefónica, a telecommunications provider in Europe and Latin America, have announced a global partnership to integrate Netflix’s service into Telefónica’s TV and video platforms in these two regions. Each country will communicate …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Netflix| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 20

AirTV Launches Hybrid Set-Top Box in the US

by Andrew Fenn

OTA broadcast product and service provider AirTV has launched a new set-top box in the US that combines free local broadcast television with live internet streaming. The device, when connected to an OTA antenna …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 25 - Issue 20