Raymond Snoddy says there is one small worm in the bud when it comes to cable networks all over both Europe and the US; while revenues are holding up reasonably well – and even continuing to rise despite the recession – subscriber numbers are being hit… Almost everywhere competition to cable is becoming more intense!
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BSkyB and YouView will find it difficult to match TiVo, according to a new report by investment bank Morgan Stanley.
As broadband subscriptions continue to grow in the EU27, Point Topic has today announced analysis on how many subscribers there will be and how many will take an IPTV service as well. According to the leading global broadband analyst firm, IPTV is set to treble by 2020.
Further panellists have been announced for MediaTel Group’s Connected TV Experience on October 11-12.
180 million US internet users watched online video content in August for an average of 18 hours per viewer, according to the comScore Video Metrix. The total US internet audience engaged in a record 6.9 billion viewing sessions.
US service provider Verizon has just launched free apps that allow customers access to its video-on-demand service ‘Flex View’ anywhere they like to their iOS devices, including iPhone’s and iPad’s.
Collectively, US Pay TV providers lost 400,000 subscribers in the second quarter – their single worst period in over three years. Cable TV took the brunt of the hit, though Satellite operators were not left unscathed. While much of the subscriber loss can be attributed to traditional economic churners – “deal seekers” looking for a cheaper price – the percentage of those who say they’re giving up on Pay TV altogether is not abating.
Google is reportedly investing $500 million into YouTube in a bid to transform the online video site into an alternative broadcaster, according to Strategy Eye.
Sky Go has recorded its one-millionth download, just two months after it launched.
The ‘second screen’ tablet market is doing better than ever and they have Apple to thank.