Media Delivery
Hearst Networks’ VoD platforms migrate to the cloud with Arqiva
Arqiva will continue to deliver the broadcaster's VoD assets to 40+ pay-TV and OTT platforms across EMEA
Video on Demand
Media Consumption
UKTV claims digital strategy success as U streaming service doubles views
UKTV said its FAST channels enjoyed a "successful" year with views almost doubling over the summer
Media Delivery
Witbe launches virtual network operation centre for video service providers
Witbe has made a virtual NOC for every service provider, accessible from any web browser at any time, said the company
Media Consumption
BBC iPlayer ‘fastest growing VoD platform in the UK’
The broadcaster said its platform has seen 10 per cent more people watching than in summer 2023, with its "summer events" generating over 350...
Business
PWC: Ads will make up of a quarter of streamers’ revenues by 2028
In its Global Entertainment and Media Outlook 2024-2028, PWC analysts suggest that by 2028, advertising will contribute almost 28 per cent of all the...
Business
UK broadcast CEOs call on parliament to pass Media Bill before dissolution
The Bill is currently at its “third reading” stage in the House of Lords
Media Consumption
Kantar: VoD continues to grow globally, except in Great Britain
FAST is also growing, with services now active in more than a third of households
Media Consumption
Report: We’re still glued to our TVs as linear and VoD viewing increased globally in 2023
2023 also saw significant improvements in Quality of Experience globally with a decrease of 38 per cent in the buffering ratio, said NPAW's report
Media Delivery
Pause ads are the latest streaming innovation, prepare for more
For streaming companies, and commercial broadcasters with VoD channels, the pause ad is a new way of targeting viewers when they're distracted by something...
Media Management
Report: AV1 live and VoD encoding presents opportunity for innovation in 2024
Bitmovin's annual video developer report look at both the evolution of codecs in video streaming, and the move to "green streaming"
Media Consumption
UKTV Play saw 50 per cent increase in viewers during 2023
Views, active users and views per active user on UKTV Play increased year-on-year across every month in 2023, added the company
Media Consumption
Fast-forward: GridSearch launches innovative video search tool
The tool could help Strictly viewers watching on iPlayer skip directly to the dances they want to watch
Business
Private equity and VC investment into streaming media companies drops by almost 75 per cent
So far in 2023, just three deals have been completed, said S&P Global Market Intelligence
Media Delivery
Austria’s ORF selects Bitmovin for video streaming optimisation
Using the Bitmovin Player ORF can quickly deploy and launch content on new devices and operating systems as soon as they become available to...
Media Delivery
European streamers launch VoD Coalition
Organisation aims to encourage VoD companies to continue to invest in Europe, and policy makers not to over regulate
Business
UK government sets out plans for TV industry’s future
Document reveals plans for Channel 4 privatisation, a new Video-on-Demand code to regulate streaming services, and legislation around prominence for public service broadcasters
Media Delivery
RTÉ Player ‘requires several million Euros of investment’
Broadcaster's video-on-demand service has come under criticism from viewers due to its perceived instability and unreliability, especially in terms of live sporting events with...
Media Delivery
ITV Hub records best ever month
ITV Hub+, the ad-free subscription version of ITV Hub, also broke records
Production & Post
Boosting fan engagement and interaction during the summer of sport
With the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Olympic Games just days away, Vualto's Femke Schurer looks at how broadcasters can mimic a seamless linear...
Production & Post
BT’s media operations takes flight with Blackbird
Telco will use Blackbird to access and edit multiple live broadcast streams of sports and other content for downstream distribution to OTT and VoD...
Media Delivery
ITV employs DIMPACT web app to build sustainable design into its VoD service
App enables users to understand their ‘downstream’ carbon impacts, right through to the end-user
Media Consumption
Live TV, VoD, video streaming see drops following easing of lockdown
Latest iteration of Havas Media report shows TV consumption is dropping as more people head out after lockdown
Media Delivery
Sky, Discovery agree linear channel, VoD, D2C partnership
Sky Q and Eurosport will join forces on UHD and HD pop-up feeds during the 2021 Olympics
Media Delivery
Streaming activity up 30 per cent worldwide in March
Figures reflect streaming activity across linear, VoD and OTT
Media Delivery
BBC iPlayer to stop streaming in Ultra High Definition
Follow's the EBU's call for broadcasters to reduce bitrates on their VoD services
Media Delivery
VoD platforms urged to include coronavirus PSAs
PSAs should run pre-content, post-content and even in live streams
TVBEverywhere
Ofcom disagrees with BBC over iPlayer changes
BBC should conduct a ‘public interest test’ to properly assess value and potential impact on other broadcasters
Business
“Window is closing” to launch a British Netflix warns ITV’s McCall
ITV CEO says UK broadcasters have little time left to act to turn the tide of the big US streamers
Production & Post
Paramount Network tasks Red Bee Media with key services
Red Bee will provide media management, transmission, VoD and access services
TVBEverywhere
BBC, ITV, Channel 4 ‘in early talks to launch British streaming service’
NBC Universal also said to considering joining venture
Content
France Télévisions, RAI, ZDF partner on Alliance
New VoD platform aims to take on the likes of Netflix
TVBEverywhere
Rakuten TV launches cinema arm
Rakuten Cinema will simultaneously release films theatrically and on VoD
TVBEverywhere
Simplestream, Little Dot Studios partner on VoD service
Developed with Simplestream's VoD-in-a-box platform
Features
Video on Demand – it’s not just about video
Platforms need to look past the video itself and add extra information for the viewer.
TVBEverywhere
Channel 4 says ads on YouTube, Facebook have less impact than TV VoD
Channel 4 has released details of its own research into the cost and impact of advertising on social video compared to TV VoD. The...
Business
On-demand broadcasters legally required to include subtitles
The government passed the amendment as part of the Digital Economy Bill
TVBEverywhere
Cinépolis goes OTT with Elemental
Cinépolis has selected an integrated solution from Elemental and Amazon Web Services for its transactional video on-demand (TVOD) service
News
TVBEverywhere
Ooyala predicts state of the media industry
Mobile, big data, and content creation are coming together to create a new digital video landscape
News
Business
Eurosport remains home of World Snooker
Eurosport, World Snooker and IMG have announced a ten-year extension of the TV and digital rights to show 18 tournaments of the World Snooker...
News Releases
AfricaXP selects Babeleye for pan-African TV services
AfricaXP has selected Babeleye, the multilingual video content metadata platform, to manage rich EPG metadata of its linear channels distributed to two of ...
News
Opinion
Video killed the radio star, will Netflix kill the broadcaster?
Rumour has it the BBC is in early-stage talks with rivals, including ITV, about launching a Netflix-style subscription streaming service. The move comes at...
Videos
Business
Vimond launches Connect for social media and VoD
Vimond Media Solutions has launched Vimond Connect, to allow digital media service providers to facilitate a social media experience for video on-demand (VoD) viewers
News