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Smart TV channels watch you back, and so do ad trackers
Three studies reveal just how much smart TVs and set-top boxes track us on behalf of advertisers. It’s only going to get worse as smart TVs get smarter. Read more…
OTT video
Features
Blending cloud connections to ensure broadcast video quality
Broadcasters want to use the cloud – the challenge is maintaining broadcast quality levels end to end. Intelsat’s solution: blend connections together. Read more…
Videos
NAGRA redefines pay-TV value propositions in the digital age
Stephane Le Dreau of NAGRA discusses the challenges pay-TV players face, the perennial piracy problem, and the importance of IoT and smart home security. Read more…
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OTT has eaten the broadcast industry, more or less: report
OTT video is so mainstream now that it’s forcing broadcasters to transform into ‘diversified media companies’ to compete, says a new Ooyala report. Read more…
Off the Wire
Mobile accounts for 62% of Q2 video views: report
Despite a temporary leveling-off in the first quarter of 2018, video plays on mobile devices (tablets and smartphones) surged 9.8% globally in the second quarter, exceeding 62% of all online videos for the first time, Read more…
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2025 is the 5G tipping point, and media will do the tipping
ITEM: The year 2025 will be the tipping point for 5G, and you’ll have media companies to thank for that. Or perhaps the other way around, as 5G will help media and entertainment companies generate Read more…
Off the Wire
OTT video players face heavy churn as subs max out on SVOD
Increased churn rates are plaguing video streaming services such as Amazon Prime (-2.9%) and HBO Now (-19.2%) in key markets such as the UK and the US, according to a new consumer survey from Juniper Read more…
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Faster Gs don’t guarantee a better video experience: report
ITEM: For cellcos, delivering the best mobile video experience for consumers doesn’t necessarily require offering the fastest data speeds. In fact, according to a new report from OpenSignal, faster isn’t always better when it comes Read more…
Off the Wire
Global OTT video revenues will double to $129b by 2023
Global OTT video episode and movie revenues will reach $129 billion in 2023; more than double the $53 billion recorded in 2017, according to Digital TV Research. From the 138 countries covered in the Global Read more…
News
Facebook takes its Watch video service global
LONDON (Reuters) – Facebook is rolling out its Watch video service globally one year after it launched in the United States with original entertainment news and sports content to compete with platforms like YouTube. Facebook’s Read more…