 Latest news and views from informitv Mobile television back on the agenda Eutelsat launches Sat.tv Connect Synamedia launches Senza Telly tensions The average household in the United Kingdom spends up to two-and-a-half hours a week disagreeing over what to watch. That is according to research commissioned by EE, the consumer brand for BT, to support the promotion of its multi-room television service. The most common causes of conflict among adults were what to watch, or what their children should watch. The survey reported an average of 18 mini dramas a week per household, as families bicker over the remote, debate what to watch, or complain about irritating viewing habits like falling asleep in front of the telly, not paying attention, binge watching, asking too many questions, constant channel surfing, or hogging the remote control. A third of those asked said they had left the room to watch their favourite show alone. The solution, it seems, is that people can watch what they want, at the same time, in different rooms, if they are unable to watch together. William Cooper Editor Mobile television back on the agenda There were a number of sessions on 5G Broadcast at the IBC Show in Amsterdam, which can be seen on air in a local trial. It prompts the question of whether it will finally deliver on the promise of mobile television. Perhaps there are bigger questions about what constitutes mobile television and how it will be delivered, many of which are not technical. Read more… Eutelsat launches Sat.tv Connect Satellite operator Eutelsat is launching Sat.tv Connect, a new interactive application for network-connected television sets that have an integrated satellite tuner. It uses a combination of DVB-I and HbbTV to provide a service guide for hundreds of channels broadcast free-to-air on its satellites. Eutelsat subsidiary Fransat has also announced a TV stick solution providing access to high-definition and ultra-high-definition channels for France. Read more… Synamedia launches Senza Senza from Synamedia is another approach to connected television. It uses a small Wi-Fi dongle device they call a Cloud Connector attached to an HDMI port, with power provided over USB, but delivers an HTML5 user interface from graphics processors in the network cloud, powered by Google. Read more… A billion UHD televisions worldwide Verizon to acquire Frontier for $20 billion 5G Broadcast receiver profile for Europe Netflix passes $300 billion market cap Secure Service Key unlocks television Explaining the state of television 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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