OTT and DTT in the Netherlands
The latest development in the Dutch media landscape is that the Dutch broadcasters are aggregating their OTT and offering live streaming in one online platform. Dutch internet penetration is high....
View ArticleHbbTV 2.0: three steps forward
HbbTV2.0 brings a lot of innovations to HbbTV. Some of them seem logical: new codecs, better MPEG Dash profiles etc. Others a bit esoteric: sophisticated second screen synchronization: not your...
View ArticleFCC picks a hard battle
The FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has published an article outlining his perspective on the FCC push for forthcoming regulation that should open up access to payTV services to any kind of device. This to...
View ArticleResearch: viewers prefer smart TVs for OTT
BroadbandTVNews reports on a “new” finding that Consumers like things integrated in their TV. Given the dynamic of streaming (OTT and/or in-Home and/or device-to-device) that is of course a moving...
View ArticleLinear or non-linear
That’s the question that arises for the future. Will linear TV (channel) watching gradually disappear in favour of on-demand (PVR, VOD, SVOD, online, downloaded etc)? Will broadband be the way to...
View Article50% think viewing TV can be over internet
Zattoo, a German OTT channel streaming service has commissioned market research from TNS Infratest regarding appreciation of the German public about the ability to view TV over the internet. Roughly...
View ArticleComcast outdoing FCC plans
Comcast and other major payTV operators are facing the FCC on the issue of the choice of the device to access TV services. Comcast and others deliver their TV services exclusively to settop boxes and...
View ArticleParamount agreement could spell end of geoblocking
A small news item with a significant potential impact. The geographical fencing in the EU for content distribution is gradually broken down. The EU will enforce non-exclusivity on content distribution...
View ArticleMobile TV future
Roughly 12 years after the dismal launch of DVB-H ( long forgotten) we watch video on our mobile more than ever. People are glued to their mobile phones and increassingly watch video content on it. As...
View ArticlePicture Quality rules for TV
Picture quality (including size) was and remains the #1 selling feature for TV. Second and third were always design and sound quality. This article claims people like navigation options and...
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