 Latest news and views from informitv Live video feeds from space YouTube on Television Channel 4 to carry UKTV programming Viewing perspective For some people, YouTube is television. If you are watching a Peppa Pig playlist on television, it might as well be. The volume of viewing of video sharing platforms like YouTube on televisions is growing, but not as fast as some might think. Yet, the combination of other video sources means that broadcasters in Britain now account for less than 60% of television viewing time. That has been eroded steadily, but again not as dramatically as some suggest. This week, we have two charts from Barb data that put that in perspective. William Cooper Editor Live video feeds from space British space media company Sen is making views of the Earth from space available online. Space Live will deliver continuous live views of Earth from orbit, in ultra-high definition, including a live feed. It will be available on ITVX and other online platforms. Sen is developing a freemium business model, offering subscription options with downloads available. It is aiming to build out a network of video cameras in space. Read more… YouTube on Television The television set accounts for approaching half of in-home YouTube viewing in the United Kingdom, as measured by Barb. YouTube still makes up only a minority of television viewing, but broadcaster programming now accounts for less than 60% of viewing on television. At an industry briefing, Barb presented some further details of their measurement of YouTube viewing on television in the United Kingdom. Read more… Channel 4 to carry UKTV programming Channel 4 in the United Kingdom has agreed a deal to carry hundreds of titles from UKTV on the Channel 4 online service. UKTV is a commercial operation that is wholly owned by BBC Studios, a commercial subsidiary of the BBC. It will augment the online offering of Channel 4, which says that it is growing online viewing faster than other British broadcasters or leading online players Netflix, Amazon, and Disney. Read more… Bending Spoons for AOL Hulu comes to Disney+ Amazon launches Vega OS and Alexa+ Television reaching a steady state Spanish television set to launch DVB-I pilot BBC faces challenges in online transition Multiscreen Index The quarterly Multiscreen Index offers an invaluable overview of multichannel pay-TV providers around the world and provides an index of the top 100 services by digital subscriber numbers, with top 10 rankings worldwide, by region or mode of delivery, gains or losses.  Get this exclusive report Events informitv Supported by an international network of industry specialists, informitv provides strategic consultancy and practical advisory services for clients ranging from startup companies to multinational corporations. Contact us today to see how we can help you.
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