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01 Jun 2023

‘Telly’ is a free dual-screen TV powered by ads, includes free Android TV dongle

For many, TV has once again become free on the back of ad-supported services and, now, one brand is hoping to take that a step further. “Telly,” a product from the co-founder of Pluto TV, is a dual-screen TV that is completely free because it shows you ads constantly. “Telly” is a 4K HDR television that has a 55-inch display, a built-in webcam (with privacy shutter), and a built-in soundbar. It’s really a complete home theater in one, and it’s all “sold” for free. The device is subsidized entirely on the back of advertising that appears not just during breaks in programming, but constantly on a smaller secondary display that’s found underneath the soundbar. That secondary display’s primary purpose is [...]
01 Jun 2023

Telstra set to roll out new fetch TV offering after termination of Roku box contract

Telstra is set to roll out Fetch TV to millions of their customers as a replacement to the Roku Telstra TV which has according to many observers been a dismal failure for the big Telco who has had several attempts at trying to deliver a content service, since the early days of ‘BigPond’. Despite owning 35% of Foxtel Telstra management chose to acquire a 51% stake in Fetch TV, which is an aggregator of content as opposed to a creator of content similar to Foxtel. According to Fetch executives the launch will kick off shortly with Telstra customers set to be given access to a box that has recently undergone a major software update. Ironically, more than a third of [...]
01 Jun 2023

NBCUniversal, Amazon strike FAST channel deal for local NBC, Telemundo stations

Looking to grow their existing partnership and expand the reach of local news content, NBCUniversal and Amazon are taking NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations' local news channels to the Amazon News app on Fire TV and Echo Show devices. The deal fundamentally allows US-based customers to access premium local breaking news coverage and original content from NBC and Telemundo stations in the top TV regions 24/7, by streaming the stations’ free ad-supported TV (FAST) channels. The channels now available on Fire TV include: Noticias Telemundo Noreste; Noticias Telemundo California; Noticias Telemundo Texas; Noticias Telemundo Florida; NBC News in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Boston Bay Area, South Florida, San Diego and Connecticut. NBCUniversal Local’s FAST portfolio includes [...]
15 May 2023

ITVX sustains strong launch

The UK’s first integrated advertising and subscription platform ITVX had a total of 389 million streaming hours in the first quarter. This was a 49% increase on the broadcaster ITV’s streaming hours in the same period last year. Meanwhile, its total digital revenue amounted to £106 million (€122 million), a 29% increase on ITV’s in Q1 2022, and share of commercial viewing practically unchanged at 34.4% (-0.1%). Commenting on the service’s performance, Carolyn McCall, ITV chief executive, said: “exclusives, such as Nolly and The Twelve attracted new viewers, 80% of whom went on to explore other content on ITVX. In addition, live simulcast viewing of our biggest shows and sports events, including Love Island and the FA Cup attracted large streaming audiences”. ITVX was launched [...]
15 May 2023

DVB-I first in Spain

The first DVB-I tests have been taking place in Spain thanks to the latest example of a long-running collaboration between the public broadcaster RTVE and the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM). Under the auspices of the RTVE Chair at UPM, a live event at the end of April featured the first pilot of RTVE channels delivered using DVB-I linked to a digital terrestrial television (DTT) broadcast. The event included a demonstration of the channel tuning procedure. Other companies contributing to the initiative included Cellnex Telecom, Dolby, Sapec and the Televés Corporation, all of whom are on the advisory committee of the RTVE Chair at UPM. Receivers for the tests were supplied by Vestel, who provided development software with new DVB-I [...]
15 May 2023

DAZN soars in Spain

DAZN’s media rights strategy has fuelled continued growth and seen it become the 10th most-watched streaming video service in Spain for the first time. According to the latest Consumer research from Ampere Analysis. It is also in 11th place in Italy, where it holds exclusive rights to the majority of games for the flagship football league, Serie A. Excluding social media services, DAZN is actually the fifth most-watched service in Spain, behind only the three leading SVOD services and Movistar’s TV Everywhere service (and marginally ahead of national broadcaster RTVE’s free-to-access streaming service). The achievement is particularly noteworthy considering that DAZN is pay-to-access and a sport-specialist platform, which naturally limits its breadth of appeal compared to services that offer wider [...]
15 May 2023

Disney+ loses 4m subs

Walt Disney’s streaming service Disney+ had a total of 157.8 million paid subscribers as of April 1. This, according to the company’s latest results, was 4 million fewer than the same period last year. The loss was almost entirely attributable to Disney+ Hotstar, which saw its paid subscriber total dip by 8% from 57.5 million to 52.9 million, over the period. Meanwhile, Disney+ had 46.3 million subscribers in its domestic (US and Canada) unit, down 1% on a year earlier, while the international operation, excluding Hotstar, saw its subscriber total increase by 2% to 58.6 million. Hotstar and domestic subscriber losses were largely down the former no longer offering the Indian Premier League and price increases for the latter. Domestic [...]
15 May 2023

1001 VOD service gets off to strong start

Less than three weeks after its launch, the 1001 Arabic-language entertainment video-on-demand (VOD) platform, backed by Iraq’s Al Sharqiya media and television group, has exceeded a million unique users across its various platforms. Developed with the aim of delivering diverse and engaging content to Arab audiences, 1001 offers a library encompassing popular TV series and exclusive regional content designed to cater to the distinctive preferences and interests of its viewers. A major highlight of 1001 is said to be its roster of 1001 Originals shows. This includes productions such as Raid, New Baghdad, Silencer, Princess’ Street and Crazy Sarah. The platform is accessible via web, Android, and iOS devices, ensuring maximum reach to a broad range of audiences and is [...]
15 May 2023

Warner Bros. Discovery gains 7m streaming subs

Warner Bros. Discovery ended the first quarter with a total of 97.6 million DTC subscribers to its streaming services HBO, HBO Max and discovery+. This, according to the company’s latest results, was 7 million more than in the same period last year. In Q1 alone, it gained 1.5 million global subs. In the US and Canada, the number of subs stood at 55.3 million in the first quarter, up from 53.4 million a year earlier, while ARPU fell slightly over the same period, from $10.83 to $10.82. Meanwhile, the number of international subs rose from 37.2 million to 42.3 million, with ARPU increasing from $3.28 to $3.48. Global ARPU grew from $7.39 to $7.48. DTC revenues in Q1 amounted to [...]