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Early year end 2018 US pay TV reporting shows video subscriber declinesFebruary 08, 2019Following early FY 2018 reporting by the five of the six largest pay TV operators (Comcast, DirecTV, Charter, FiOS, and U-verse), the US pay TV market is on track for the largest drop in penetration in its history. IHS Markit expects pay TV penetration of pay TV homes to decline nearly 4% in 2018, while the next largest loss was in 2017 with slightly more than a 3% drop. AT&T was the largest contributor to the decline in 2018 with its satellite unit losing more than 1.2 million subscribers in the year. Other notable declines in pay TV subscribers included Comcast (-371,000) and Charter (-296,000).Subscribers Only
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Netflix and YouTube rank first in video services in BrazilJanuary 22, 2019Brazil is the fifth-largest media market in the world, after China, India, the U.S. and Indonesia. Understanding what’s driving video subscription and consumption behaviors is a crucial step in successfully mapping the future of the country’s content and distribution businesses. Connected consumers in Brazil are interested in viewing content in non-traditional ways, which will put added pressure on traditional content and distribution systems when the economy recovers.Subscribers Only
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Revisions to Internet connected pay set-top box forecastsJanuary 02, 2019IHS Markit has revised its estimates for Internet connected set-top boxes (STBs) in its Connected Devices intelligence service following an in-depth review on an operator-by-operator basis. More than 500m connected pay STBs are now forecast for year-end 2022 globally.Subscribers Only
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In India, localized content is as important as pricing when choosing a video serviceDecember 18, 2018According to the latest consumer surveys from November 2018, when choosing video services in India, three in four connected consumers feel localized content is as important as price - especially the inclusion of local Indian content and the quality of subtitling and dubbing of foreign video content.Subscribers Only
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Young males more likely to look for UHD content when choosing a video serviceOctober 11, 2018More than a third of video subscribers claim ultra-high-definition (UHD) content is an important criterion in their choice of video services, across five markets surveyed. Among households with both pay TV and online video subscriptions, that preference rises to 50 percent.
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Games console owners globally more likely to subscribe to OTT video and pay TV servicesOctober 03, 2018The latest finding from the IHS Markit “Connected Devices and Media Consumption” service revealed that 35.6 percent of households owned a games console. The survey examined device ownership, use and access of subscription and free video services and decision drivers.
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Content Discovery is Key to Achieving Customer SatisfactionSeptember 19, 2018According to the “Connected Devices and Media Consumption” survey from IHS Markit, TV content discovery is at the heart of the battle among TV and video providers to convince consumers that their user experience is both easy to use and truly personalized. Even with smart digital assistants now integrated into TVs, successful personalization will come down to the ability to really know their customers and help them find what they want to watch.Subscribers Only
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Verizon Courts Cord-cutters with Newly-announced 5G Home Service with Free Apple TV or ChromecastSeptember 13, 2018Verizon recently announced the rollout of its 5G wireless home broadband service in the US, 5G Home, with orders opening September 13th, 2018 and launch beginning October 1st in Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and Sacramento. The company is touting typical speeds of approximately 300 Mbps, peaking at 1 Gigabit, with no data caps. The service is priced at $50/month for existing Verizon subscribers, and $70/month for non-subscribers, and comes with three months of YouTube TV free. Subscribers also receive their choice of a free Google Chromecast Ultra or Apple TV 4K.Subscribers Only
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The pay TV conundrum: cord shavers, cord cutters and cord neversSeptember 11, 2018According to the latest IHS Markit “Connected Devices & Media Consumption” survey, one-third of pay TV households downsized their pay TV packages across the United States.
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Amazon product ecosystem leads to higher Prime Video affinity and service ratingsAugust 28, 2018According to IHS Markit’s “Connected Devices and Media Consumption” survey conducted in April 2018, consumers who owned an existing Amazon device were also more likely to purchase further Amazon devices, use Amazon’s Prime Video service and engage with digital assistant Alexa. Amazon’s Fire Stick, specifically, was found to increase brand loyalty and engagement across services.Subscribers Only
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Device expansion key for pay TV as consumers go onlineMay 24, 2018With the proliferation of connected devices both in and out of the home, the need to meet consumers’ expectations of accessing content anywhere and everywhere becomes ever more important.Subscribers Only
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BT outlines new consumer strategyMay 17, 2018BT this week outlined the new strategy for its consumer division, which encompasses the BT, EE and Plusnet brands. At the centre of the strategy is the theme of convergence, with several announcements in this area.
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Verimatrix acquires Mirimon technology and teamJune 27, 2017Content security firm Verimatrix has acquired Genius Digital’s Mirimon engineering team, technology, and associated IP. The Mirimon stack comprises a set of technologies that allow service providers to harvest data from a range of end-user devices, and from operator-managed consumer premises equipment (CPE) in particular. Verimatrix’s Verspective analytics proposition will integrate the technology. The acquisition’s value is unknown. However, given that Genius Digital generated turnover of roughly USD 1.5m in 2015, IHS Markit believes that the deal was modest in size.Subscribers Only
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Zenterio acquires AdscribeJanuary 03, 2017TV operating system provider Zenterio has acquired the remaining 75% of the advertising technology company Adscribe.Subscribers Only
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Accedo merges with DigiflareDecember 14, 2016Multiscreen video app providers Accedo and Digiflare, based in Stockholm and Toronto respectively, will merge to create an app specialist with an enhanced position in the video experience market.Subscribers Only
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Virgin Media revamps TV service around V6 box, as Liberty Global commences wider hardware rolloutNovember 30, 2016UK cable operator Virgin Media has unveiled its new advanced TV platform, centred around the V6 set-top box and supported by several multiscreen apps, a new tablet device and an electronic sell-through (EST) service, Virgin Media Store.
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Ericsson taps into Android TV with Google partnershipSeptember 19, 2016Ericsson is collaborating with Google to extend the scale of its MediaFirst TV platform. MediaFirst will be integrated into Google’s Android TV ecosystem, and as such, will allow operators to launch Android-TV-based services with ease.Subscribers Only
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Kaltura partners with Microsoft Azure to strengthen its cloud-based OTT solutionSeptember 05, 2016Media and OTT solutions-provider Kaltura has partnered with Microsoft Azure. Kaltura’s OTT TV solution will be integrated with Microsoft Azure’s cloud infrastructure to provide OTT services to customers worldwide.Subscribers Only
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Neulion acquires Saffron DigitalJune 20, 2016OTT solutions provider NeuLion is set to acquire Saffron Digital. While the value of the transaction is not known, it is clear that the deal will allow the two technology-and-services companies to fill gaps in their respective solution portfolios.Subscribers Only
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AT&T and Quickplay - as much about OTT as it is about hedging, diversification, and tech captureMay 25, 2016AT&T is set to acquire OTT solutions and managed-media- services provider Quickplay Media. Although the terms of the deal are unknown, the sale almost certainly surpasses USD 100m in value; private equity group Madison Dearborn Partners purchased a majority stake in Quickplay in Q3 2012 for roughly USD 100m.Subscribers Only
