Mar 23 2017
Research commissioned by Channel 4 has found that the effective cost per thousand views for advertisers on broadcasters’ VoD platforms is far cheaper than the equivalent cost on YouTube or Facebook. The research found that the true Cost Per Thousand (or Minute) for Broadcaster VoD completed ads is circa 20 per cent cheaper than YouTube […]
Dec 1 2016
YouTube officially added support for 4K live streams Wednesday, allowing YouTubers and media partners to stream regular and 360-degree videos in ultra-high definition. “The image quality is just mind-blowing on screens that support it, and in 360 degrees … the clarity can truly transport you,” wrote YouTube senior product manager Kurt Wilms in a blog […]
Dec 1 2016
YouTube officially added support for 4K live streams Wednesday, allowing YouTubers and media partners to stream regular and 360-degree videos in ultra-high definition. “The image quality is just mind-blowing on screens that support it, and in 360 degrees … the clarity can truly transport you,” wrote YouTube senior product manager Kurt Wilms in a blog […]
Aug 23 2016
New data from Juniper Research has found that 4K OTT (Over the Top) content will finally see mass-market appeal, with adoption set to soar over the next 5 years. Juniper’s latest research, Digital TV & Video: Network and OTT Strategies 2016-2021, found that 4K OTT services will attract over 189 million unique users globally by […]
Jun 21 2016
As the subscriber base of SVoD services continues to grow (9 million subscriptions in the UK, 91 million subscriptions in the US), social video platform YouTube still enjoys the biggest share of viewers in the UK, whilst subscription service Netflix takes the top slot in the US. Across the 10 countries in the research, 46 […]
Feb 11 2013
Google have today announced the launch of their YouTube service on the freesat platform, in a first for British TV. By the end of next month, customers of the freesat satellite television platform will be able to flick to the YouTube online video site on the main programming guide, instead of having to link up […]
Jan 14 2007
YouTube is considering launching a TV channel featuring the video clips submitted by its users. Kevin Donahue, vice president of content for YouTube, said the company had been considering creating TV shows and might even extend that into a full channel. “We’re looking at the options,” he said at the Consumer Electronics Show. He added: […]
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Mar 20 2020
Netflix and YouTube reducing video-streaming quality in Europe
Netflix and YouTube are both reducing video-streaming quality in Europe to reduce the stress on residential broadband networks caused by the coronavirus pandemic forcing people to stay home. Netflix is reducing the bit rate on video streams, but not the resolution, for the next 30 days in the EU and UK, the BBC reported. The […]
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By Expat • Europe • Tags: Netflix, YouTube