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HD+ Comes to Hisense TVs

by Tom Allen

HD+, the German HDTV platform, has made its HD+ Replay catch-up portal available on Hisense’s TV sets. Before this, HD+ Replay was only available on HD+’s own satellite receivers, and as an app on …

Tags:HD+ (Germany)| Hisense| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 22 - Issue 37

Huawei and NetRange Agree to Jointly Drive OTT Ecosystem Cooperation

by Tom Allen

Huawei, a leading global ICT solutions provider, and NetRange, a leading global provider of white labelled, turnkey Smart TV and OTT ecosystems, announced during IBC 2015 that they will work in partnership to create …

Tags:Huawei| IBC 2015| OTT Video

IFA, IBC and Broadcast

by Bob Raikes

Phew! The IFA report and most of this week’s main issue are done and I’ve just got on the train to the airport to fly out for the first IBC event, this evening. There …

Amazon to Acquire Elemental Technologies

by Helen Vince

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has reached an agreement to acquire Elemental Technologies, a US-based supplier of software-defined video solutions for multiscreen content delivery. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to AWS, …

Ericsson Consumer Lab Adds Data to TV Trends

by Bob Raikes

Every year, Ericsson commissions a survey on how consumers are using content and video. We were able to get a look at the survey results this year and they make interesting reading. The survey …

Tags:Broadcast Market| Ericsson| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 22 - Issue 35

Kids and Teens in the US Prefer Streaming TV over Cable Channels Says PWC

by Norbert Hildebrand

In the latest research report of the consumer intelligence series, Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PWC) took a look at the media consumption habits of kids and teens. The study looked at several aspects of their content …

Netflix has Very Ambitious Plans

by Chris Chinnock

Netflix has grown by leaps and bounds from a distributor of DVDs to a major content creation and distribution powerhouse. It is leading the pack in the distribution of UHD content and now looks …

Tags:Netflix| OTT Video| Vol 22 - Issue 33

GfK Streaming Video Study: “Over-the-Top” TV Viewing Is Higher in Gen X, Kid Households

by Helen Vince

At a time when streaming video viewing is upending TV business models, a new GfK study sheds light on the phenomenon, including which Internet-connected devices and services different viewers prefer. The 2015 Ownership and …

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EEMEA OTT TV & Video Market to Add $2.2 billion

by Helen Vince

OTT TV and video revenues in EEMEA [19 countries] will reach $2,635 million in 2020; up from only $52 million recorded in 2010 and the $616 million expected in 2015, according to Digital TV …

Tags:MEA (Middle East & Africa)| OTT Video

EEMEA OTT Market Set to Reach $2.6 Billion

by Helen Vince

OTT TV and video revenues in the 19 countries of Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EEMEA) will reach $2.6 billion in 2020, up from only $52 million recorded in 2010 and the $616 …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| OTT Video| Vol 22 - Issue 30

US TV Business Continues to Change

by Norbert Hildebrand

For some time now, the TV business in the US has been changing. Discussion of cable/cord cutting or cable/cord shaving (downgrading pay TV service) is affecting all areas of the home entertainment industry. The …

MediaMelon, Media Excel Collaborate to Enhance OTT Video Quality & Streaming Efficiency

by Tom Allen

MediaMelon, the smart streaming company, and Media Excel, a leading supplier of OTT multiscreen transcoding solutions, today announced product integration designed to improve streaming video quality and bandwidth efficiency. Service providers deploying Media Excel …

Tags:OTT Video| Streaming Video| UltraHD & 4K