May 12 2018
Richard Halton urges broadcasters to ‘figure out how they co-exist’ with Google and Amazon YouView chief executive Richard Halton believes the commercial PSBs need to go further than a joint streaming service and link up with the likes of Amazon and Google if they are to grow. A Guardian report over the weekend said that […]
May 8 2018
Channel 4 and VICE today announced a significant partnership where more than 900 hours of VICE’s award-winning long-form content will be available on Channel 4’s on-demand service, All 4. Over 200 hours of new programming and more than 700 hours of content from VICE’s vast and diverse library, including lifestyle and cultural programming, will be […]
Jul 12 2017
Freesat viewers with the latest set-top-boxes won’t miss a moment of their favourite BBC shows thanks to a new ‘Watch from Start’ feature in the TV guide. Available from today, ‘Watch from Start’ allows you to restart live programmes on all BBC channels without waiting for the programme to end. Freesat is the first TV […]
Aug 11 2016
Disney is gearing up to launch an ESPN-branded subscription streaming service, after buying a US$1 billion (€900 million) stake in video streaming technology firm BAMTech. The deal marks a major over-the-top push by Disney, which said BAMTech will be a key partner for delivering streamed video and other digital products from both ESPN and Disney-ABC […]
Jul 22 2015
Some 15 million UK internet users have now accessed a TV programme online, with the BBC iPlayer accounting for 62% of this activity, according to a government report. The new survey from the Intellectual Property Office – which highlights online streaming and downloading trends – claims that the BBC iPlayer, YouTube and ITV Player were […]
Mar 19 2015
The rise is streaming could soon makes DVDs and Blu-ray discs as obsolete as VHS video cassettes, according to market research firm Mintel. Viewing habits are changing immensely with the boom in smart TVs and tablets, as more Brits opt to buy the latest TV boxset or movie blockbuster online. From £28 million (€39 million) […]
Feb 20 2020
50% of UK homes have SVoD services
The proportion of UK homes with a subscription to at least one of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or Now TV passed 50% for the first time in Q4 2019, standing at 50.5%. 14.27 million homes access at least one of these services, a quarter-on-quarter increase of +4.4% or almost 600,000 homes since Q3 2019. All […]
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By Expat • Online, United Kingdom • • Tags: Streaming, SVoD