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Report: Extreme power users fueling upstream growth
A small but growing group of extreme power users is contributing to a steady rise in upstream consumption in broadband cable networks, according to the latest edition of the OpenVault Broadband Insights (OVBI) report. Extreme power users of 5TB or more per month consume almost 1TB – 956GB, on average – of upstream bandwidth per…
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Nielsen: Disney biggest distributor
Nielsen has ranked Walt Disney as the biggest distributor of content for broadcast, cable and streaming. YouTube was at #2 followed by NBCUniversal, Paramount Global and Warner Bros Discovery. Netflix was fifth. Disney assets include broadcast network ABC, ESPN and streamers Disney+ and Hulu. The rankings reflect share of television usage in April. “It’s vital…
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Prime Video building a “one-stop advertising destination”
Amazon presented its inaugural upfront to advertisers on May 14th at New York’s Pier 36, showcasing its Prime Video streaming service – which it boasted has a monthly ad-supported reach of 200 million+ worldwide – with help from some of the biggest names in film, television and sports. Stars from Amazon MGM Studios, Prime Video…
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Insight TV channels on VIDAA platform
Insight TV, the millennial-focused channel operator, has strengthened its international reach by launching three FAST channels on the VIDAA Smart TV platform across the UK, Benelux, Poland, Germany, the US, Canada and Australia. VIDAA users will now be able to watch content and channels devoted to Millennial and Gen-Z audiences. Insight TV FAST channels and…
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Research: 20% of US homes subscribe to gaming service
Parks Associates reports a continued wave of subscription service uptake among US households, led by streaming video, retail memberships, and streaming audio, while 20 per cent of households have a gaming subscription, outpacing gym memberships. Parks Associates recently released a consumer study of 8,000 US internet households, Subscription Memberships and Bundling: Shopping, Video, Gaming, Mobile.…
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Virgin Media O2 reaches 150 SRN sites
Virgin Media O2 has reached a milestone in its Shared Rural Network (SRN) rollout, as the Isle of Eigg became the operator’s 150th site to benefit from improved 4G coverage. These new and upgraded sites are providing residents, businesses and visitors in rural areas with faster and more reliable mobile connectivity. Virgin Media O2 says…
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Google debuts new agents, content creation tools and search features powered by generative AI
Google’s vision for a world assisted by AI became more clear on yesterday as the tech giant announced a wide range of updates for its generative AI capabilities across various software and hardware devices. At its annual developer conference Google I/O, the company debuted ways to use AI agents for everything from searching online and…
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Research: Olympics to spark US streaming boom
One in four American subscribers (29 per cent) will sign up to a new streaming service to watch the Olympic Games this July. For those who already pay for at least one ‘SportsVoD’ streaming platform, this figure jumps to a massive 66 per cent. That’s according to the latest research from subscription Super Bundling provider…