‘SVOD Solos’ households declining globally
Fewer online households now subscribe to only one streaming service in 13 of 16 markets in Ampere’s international survey
TiVo signs video metadata and IP licence extension with TikiLIVE
TikiLIVE consolidates providers, selects TiVo for its metadata needs
Kaltura Enhances Cloud TV Platform SDK for Superior Mobile TV Viewing
Kaltura, the leading video technology provider, announced today the release of a new version of its Cloud TV Platform SDK, including a unique feature to provide faster, smoother playback on low internet connectivity for mobile devices. The enhanced SDK now also includes HEVC support, real-time analytics, as well [...]
Answering Some Questions about Brightcove’s Ooyala Acquisition
2019 has already been a busy year for industry mergers, acquisitions and funding rounds. In January, Accedo raised $17m in equity to drive growth; Sky took a stake in Synamedia (which itself was created last year from the sale of Cisco's Service Provider Video Software Solutions business) and RTL Group [...]
TiVo Announces Metadata Deal with Sky Mexico
New licence deal underscores TiVo’s strong presence and commitment in Latin America
Ooyala Streamlines Content Distribution for HBO Asia
Deal helps empower HBO Asia to scale their business with automation of media workflows by Ooyala Flex Media Platform
PSA to Further Innovate Fan Experiences for 2018-2019 PSA World Championships with Grabyo
The association expands its digital video strategy to engage fans across the world
Sophie Knight joins SpotX
Video advertising expert brings experience from GroupM and LoopMe
Brightcove to Acquire Ooyala’s Online Video Platform Business
Brightcove, the global provider of cloud services for video, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the online video platform (OVP) business of Ooyala, a provider of cloud video technology. Brightcove is acquiring Ooyala’s OVP technology, including video content management and publishing platform [...]
BT Selects Paywizard to Deliver PPV Purchases on Sky
Solution is already live and deployed to support high-profile PPV events from BT Sport’s dedicated pay-per-view channel, BT Sport Box Office HD
How UKTV Used AI in its New VOD Apps Suite
Last month, Britain’s biggest multichannel broadcaster, UKTV, announced that it had added elements of machine learning and AI - specifically in terms of personalisation, content recommendation and building up taste profiles – to its iOS, Android and Amazon FireOS VOD apps. AI is a hot topic in the [...]
SeaChange Acquires Xstream
Adds more than 5 million active subscribers; transaction expected to increase revenues and be accretive to SeaChange in current fiscal year
Darren Childs to Step Down as UKTV CEO
The Board of UKTV has announced that Darren Childs has decided to step down from his role as CEO of UKTV, Britain's biggest multichannel broadcaster. He remains in his post until 1 July and the Board, will in parallel, explore new leadership options for the next phase of [...]
Qvest Media equips ORF with new Studio Control System
Qvest Media, the systems architect and ICT integrator, has been commissioned by Austrian public broadcaster ORF to equip the station with new studio automation systems. Qvest Media will be integrating automation solutions tailored to the broadcaster’s work processes for the control of five studios at the ORF centre [...]
Three TV & VOD Use Cases for Amazon Rekognition
ITV, Accedo and Make.TV have all been using Amazon's Rekognition software so I decided to check it out.
Expanding BBC iPlayer & The Challenges in Opening up Broadcast Archives for VOD Viewing
On January the 7th, the BBC announced plans to reinvent its iPlayer service with the aim of “…making it a destination in its own right, with box sets, live programming and archive titles that champion quality UK content and offer great programmes for longer.” A related consultation document [...]
BBC iPlayer Serves 3.6bn Programmes in 2018
December saw a total of 298 million requests, with an average of 9.6m requests per day.
Conviva Reports 165% Growth in Streaming in Q418
Overall, 2018 saw 89% growth in overall viewing hours. Live viewing was up 65%.
UK Kids Spend More Time Online, Watch Less TV
Children’s online time has settled at just over two hours per day, as a new study by Ofcom uncovers the reasons young people are drawn to video services such as Netflix and YouTube.
11.6m UK Homes Now Use at Least One SVOD Service
The number of households using two or more SVOD services has risen by 40% from 2.8 million to just under 4 million in the past year.
