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Netflix Allows Downloads to SD cards

by Bob Raikes

Netflix is now allowing subscribers to download content to be saved to SD cards on mobile devices such as phones and tablets, rather than only being streamed. Initially, download was only available on Netflix …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Netflix| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 03

US Millenials Don’t Want Pay-TV

by Yvette Raikes

A group that GfK calls millennials (18-34 year olds) now represents 43% of the US cordless TV population. By cordless, they mean those without cable, satellite, fibre optics or any other conventional delivery service. …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 03

Cable Market in EU Grows to €22.4 Billion

by Bob Raikes

The cable industry in the European Union has continued to despite increasing competition from traditional and Over-The-Top (OTT) players, according to a report by IHS Markit and Cable Europe, the European cable trade association. …

Tags:Cable| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| TV Viewing| Vol 24 - Issue 03

ABI Research

Linear OTT to Grow from $1 billion to $7 billion

by Bob Raikes

ABI Research said that broadcasters and service providers will be decreasing marketing on their cable, satellite, and IPTV products that offer managed quality of service in favor of new products that use over the …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 03

Disney Launches SVoD in France

by Yvette Raikes

Disney France has launched an SVoD service on Canalsat’s pay-TV platform. In addition, a Spanish-language SVoD service is planned for the end of February, aimed at teaching Spanish to French children. The company will …

Tags:Disney| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 02

Pay-TV will See Downturn in 2017

by Yvette Raikes

It is estimated that one-in-five US adults will not watch pay-TV in 2017, preferring to opt for on-demand OTT services, according to eMarketer. It estimates that 1.7 million adults will stop subscribing to cable …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Pay TV| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 02

Dutch OTT Prices Reduced

by Yvette Raikes

Dutch operators KPN and T-Mobile have cut their OTT TV monthly pricing to €9.99 ($10.65). Both have been trying to attract those thinking of leaving traditional PayTV services, but this additional reduction could mean …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Netherlands| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 02

Netflix Boosts International Memberships

by Bob Raikes

Netflix had a good quarter in Q4 2016, with 98.3 million subscribers at the end of the year, up 19 million on the year and 7 million up on Q3, while Q1 is expected …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Netflix| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 02

TV OS, UI and Delivery News

by Chris Chinnock

The integration of third party Operating Systems (OS) into TV and bundling of content from a wide array of sources, picked up steam at CES 2017. The range of solutions seems to be consolidating …

Tags:Amazon| CES 2017| Dish Network| Google| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Nvidia| OTT Video| Roku| TCL| Vol 24 - Issue 02

BBC

iPlayer Breaks Records

by Yvette Raikes

BBC iPlayer received a record 69.3 million requests in the week between Christmas and New Year. It was particularly popular on mobiles on New Year’s Eve! This helped to make December its best ever …

Tags:BBC| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 24 - Issue 02

First ATSC 3.0 Television Product Shown at CES

by Aldo Cugnini

LG has debuted at CES what may be the first market-ready ATSC 3.0 television set. The ATSC 3.0-enabled 4K Ultra HD TVs are being rolled out to support this year’s nationwide deployment of the …

Tags:ATSC| CES 2017| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 02

TV Streaming Box is Not Disney Licensed

by Yvette Raikes

The rumour from CES that Snakebyte’s new STB would be pre-loaded with Disney content has been denied by both parties. Apparently there have been some exploratory discussions between the two companies about licensing Disney-owned …

Tags:Disney| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 24 - Issue 02