Market research firm Infonetics Research released excerpts from 2 recent video reports, Video-on-Demand (VOD) and Encoder Equipment and Video Subscribers, which tracks equipment sold to telco IPTV, cable video, and satellite video providers, and Set-Top Boxes and Subscribers, which tracks IP, cable, satellite, and hybrid set-top boxes (STBs) and over-the-top (OTT) media servers.“2012 will be… Continue reading Video infrastructure markets growing despite challenges – big year for multi-screen TV

Sky has confirmed that catch-up content from Channel 5 will become available on its TV on-demand service Sky Anytime+. Launching into the service later on this year, content from Channel 5 will be available alongside catch-up content from the BBC and ITV, all of which will be offered alongside the best in on-demand content from… Continue reading Orange sees solid TV growth

Deutsche Telekom is bucking the industry trend with its decision to charge its IPTV customers to access the multi-screen TV service that will launch later this year. The company’s consumer research indicates a willingness to pay and according to Dr Randolph Nikutta, Leader Interactive High End Media Innovation & Development at Deutsche Telekom Laboratories, “It… Continue reading Deutsche Telekom bucks the trend with paid multi-screen

BT added 21,000 subscribers for its IPTV service BT Vision in the second quarter of 2012 to reach a total of 728,000 customers. Growth was slower than than the previous quarter, but the UK telco expects growth to pick up again once its new football-focused channel arrives in time for the 2013/2014 Premier League season.The… Continue reading BT Vision adds 21,000 subscribers

Sky has confirmed that catch-up content from Channel 5 will become available on its TV on-demand service Sky Anytime+. Launching into the service later on this year, content from Channel 5 will be available alongside catch-up content from the BBC and ITV, all of which will be offered alongside the best in on-demand content from… Continue reading Channel 5 content on Sky Anytime+

Announcing its Q1 results, UK telco TalkTalk has confirmed the launch of Free TV for its TalkTalk Plus customers. Customers will be able to pre-register immediately for their free YouView set-top box with no additional monthly subscription.The company says the incremental cost of acquiring new triple-play customers of £140 will deliver positive EBITDA over the… Continue reading TalkTalk confirms Free TV package

Viewster and Warner Bros have signed a distribution contract that will see the Studio’s current releases and brand new blockbusters, as well as around 1000 catalogue titles made available via Viewster’s VoD platform.This two-part deal will make some of Warner Bros’ most popular content available to Viewster users in German-speaking territories – beginning with Germany,… Continue reading Viewster sign Warner Bros deal

LOVEFiLM, an Amazon company, has confirmed a Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) deal to give subscribers in the UK and Germany streaming access to titles from Miramax, the independent studio with a renowned library of critically-acclaimed films.Beginning this summer, LOVEFiLM subscribers in both the UK and Germany will have instant, on-demand access to Miramax films… Continue reading LOVEFiLM subscribers now able to watch Miramax titles

Streaming video apps are the most popular apps for both Smart TV owners and consumers who don’t yet have a Smart TV, according to polls conducted by Harris Interactive.Polls also revealed the three, top five “must have” apps are Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Instant Video, Facebook and online radio leader Pandor.The results also suggested three-quarters of… Continue reading Netflix and YouTube are Must Have Apps for Smart TV Owners

comScore, today released data from the comScore Video Metrix service showing that more than 180 million U.S. Internet users watched 33 billion online content videos in June. Video advertising reached another all-time high in June as 11 billion video ads were viewed.Top 10 Video Content Properties by Unique ViewersGoogle Sites, driven primarily by YouTube, ranked… Continue reading comScore Releases June 2012 U.S. Online Video Rankings