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T-Mobile launches zero-rated Binge On video serviceNovember 13, 2015T-Mobile USA has launched its 10th Un-carrier initiative “Binge On”, offering a new zero-rated streaming video service.
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Second Netflix title blocked by major US cinema chainsMarch 10, 2015The four leading US theatrical circuits have moved to boycott the release of Netflix title and Oscar hopeful Beasts of No Nation because its release will debut side by side with the online streaming platform later in 2015.Subscribers Only
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Amazon takes new fronts in content warsJanuary 21, 2015Retailer and online video service Amazon will finance up to 12 US theatrical movies in 2015, releasing them on its Prime Instant Video subscription service one to two months after the cinema. The move into film production and distribution follows the commission of the first episodic series directed by Woody Allen, which will also be exclusive to Prime Instant Video. Content produced and distributed through Amazon Original Movies will move quickly from cinemas to subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) - four to eight weeks instead of the usual six to ten months.Subscribers Only
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The success of ‘The Interview’ on online video platforms helps Sony to recoup its investment but proves little in the wider windowing debateJanuary 20, 2015Two weeks since taking The Interview to online platforms in the US, Sony reported over $31 million in consumer revenues from its digital distribution (over 4.3m downloads) and $5m in cinema distribution.
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President Obama pours oil into already heated U.S. net neutrality debateNovember 26, 2014Earlier this month, U.S. President Barack Obama, a long-time proponent of net neutrality, called on the Federal Communications Committee (FCC) to regulate the internet under “Title II of the Communications Act of 1934”, classifying it as a telecommunications service and applying the same restrictions placed on ‘common carrier’ telecoms services, which are considered to be public utility under the Act. Under the current status quo, broadband internet services are categorised as ‘information services’ meaning that internet service providers are not obliged to offer the same service for everyone, unlike in the case of telephone services or electricity.Subscribers Only
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U.S. Broadband Market: Future of U.S. Broadband Lies in Improving Local CompetitionOctober 25, 2013 Subscribers Only
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ViXS Demonstrates First HEVC TranscoderFebruary 14, 2013ViXS has demonstrated a new 6-transcode multimedia home gateway system-on-chip (SoC) that supports both decode and encode for HEVC. While ViXS has 6-transcode semiconductors already in-market, the HEVC...
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Arris to acquire Motorola Home division from GoogleDecember 20, 2012US network equipment maker Arris has won a bid to acquire Motorola Home from Google for $2.35b. The Home division is part of the Motorola Mobility business that Google took control of in May 2012 for $12.5b,...
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Comcast offers ultra-fast FTTH connection to residential customersOctober 01, 2012Comcast Corp., the leading telecommunications services provider in the United States, has launched a new high-speed residential broadband service with a maximum downstream speed of 305 Mbps and a potential 65...
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Broadband in the Middle East & Africa, present and future status of fixed services in the regionsSeptember 25, 2012 Subscribers Only
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Apple sees YoY growth following strong iPad and iPhone salesJuly 26, 2012In the quarter ending 30 June 2012 Apple achieved revenues of $35bn representing a 23 per cent growth compared to the same period last year, but 11 per cent lower than the previous quarter's turnover. Net...
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Getting to the UX of the matter: Comcast's X1 shows operator hand in countering Internet competitionJuly 18, 2012 Subscribers Only
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High growth potential for MENA region as worldwide broadband connections reach 545mFebruary 08, 2012 Subscribers Only
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Netflix reports revenue growth as costs spiralFebruary 01, 2012Netflix, the international subscription video service, reported a 47 per cent year-on-year growth in revenue in Q4 2011, reaching a total of $876m. The domestic (US) streaming sector was responsible for 54 per...
