Netflix, the video streaming service, launched in Sweden today after casting doubts in August about the company’s future in Europe.It had originally announced plans to launch in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland by the end of 2012 but subsequently stated that making their US venture profitable again was an over-riding priority. This resulted in the… Continue reading Netflix continues European expansion
More Connected Tv articles
According to a new report released by analyst company MarketsandMarkets, social TV will eventually result in huge amounts of revenue for operators. The Social TV Market: Global Advancements Forecasts & Analysis (2012 – 2017) claims that revenue will reach $256.44 billion by 2017.
According to an exclusive report by Broadcast, UKTV is working on an overhaul of its entire website portfolio with a huge emphasis on social media and the addition of VoD services for each channel.
Starcom MediaVest’s head of thought leadership, Steve Smith, argues we are now living in a ‘post first screen/second screen’ world.
Recent research from IHS Screen Digest showed that cord-cutting is a reality to the US market, with pay-TV cable TV providers losing 600,000 subscribers in Q2 2012, following the trend from the same period in the previous year where 625,000 were lost
Figures released reveal that the live Sky Sports coverage of the recent Ryder Cup attracted record levels of online and mobile viewing to Sky’s award-winning multiplatform TV service Sky Go.
Research presented at a recent London briefing hosted by Futuresource Consulting and the MHL Consortium shows that spending on digital content is growing in all forms of entertainment and 30% of UK smartphone owners stream video to their mobile phones.
Toys’R’Us has announced the launch in the US of Toys’R’Us Movies, a brand-new digital entertainment service that provides families instant access to movies and TV shows.
Spotify has announced an app for inclusion on Samsung SmartTVs, allowing access to Spotify’s music library straight into the living room.
Vevo, the music video platform, has rolled out a redesign of its video watch pages, to reduce the clutter on vevo.com.
