New research from Bell Labs predicts that by 2020, US consumers will be watching seven hours of video each day compared to 4.8 hours today, putting a huge strain on broadband networks.The Bell Labs (the research arm of global telecommunications equipment company Alcatel-Lucent) report stresses that investment is needed in order to keep up with… Continue reading Surging video consumption on tablets will push US networks to their limits

Amazon has moved one step closer to realising the company’s ‘Buy Once, Enjoy Anywhere’ mantra as the Amazon Instant Video app launched across all iOS devices.

The weekend’s television brought us a flurry of award shows and festive specials – little constant reminders that, no matter how much you tried, there was no escaping the seasonal ‘celebrations’.

YouView has launched a free app, marking its first foray into companion devices.

Carla Connor has been wasting no time getting back in to the swing of things on Coronation Street (7:30pm).The troubled brunette has only been back on the cobbles for three days and she’s already had a screaming brawl outside the factory. It must have been a Wednesday.Peter and Carla’s time in the exotic US of… Continue reading TV Overnights: double soapy goodness results in strong evening for ITV1

Last night saw the BBC aim squarely for the finicky older-in-life market and once again secured a shot straight to the head.The forth episode of the twilight romance series (no, really not that one) Last Tango in Halifax (9pm) continued to perform impressively well for BBC One, gaining what seems to be a very dedicated… Continue reading TV Overnights: Walford’s festive brand of joy & happiness nets 7.7m for BBC One

Speaking at London’s Digital TV Summit, Channel 4’s head of VOD, Sarah Milton, revealed that one in three people aged 16-24 in the UK are now registered users of on demand service 4oD.Sarah went on to say the service now has 6 million core registered users and 4-5 million monthly unique users but mobile views… Continue reading One third of 16-24 years old are registered with 4oD

Paul Kane, BSkyB’s head of product research engineering, has revealed that the company is currently monitoring the developments of Ultra-HD and that the technology was a central part of his own R&D role.

Like all the best stars before him, Richard Madeley has gone full-on mononymous.

Wednesday night saw the debut of new acclaimed mystery drama The Town (9pm) on ITV1.The impressive cast was led by Andrew Scott (the creepy Irish Moriarty in Steven Moffat’s Sherlock), a man returning to his home town after ten years in the big smoke. Naturally family and friends had changed but to what extent? When… Continue reading TV Overnights: ITV1 secures 4.3m with creepy homecoming drama The Town