Media Consumption
What’s Next: We don’t represent Malaysia, says Media Prima exec
It was a slap in the face for many participants at DNA's inaugural What’s Next conference when Media Prima Television Networks CEO Ahmad Izham Omar revealed the cold hard truth: Urban folk do not represent Malaysia.
Astro stays on the on-demand curve, but is it enough?
The TV business is changing and Astro has upped its game by coming up with Astro OD Entertainment, providing Malaysians with a new way of consuming its content – as long as their Personal Video Recorders are connected to a WiFi network.
Second screens? They’re fast becoming ‘first screens’ in living rooms
The use of laptops and smartphones is outpacing that of set-top boxes (STBs) and smart TVs in the connected living rooms of today, according to new global research from Irdeto.
Astro’s e-commerce venture hits RM75mil revenue in 6mths
Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd said its e-commerce venture Go Shop, officially launched in February, reported RM75 million (US$17.4 million) in revenue in the first half of 2016 (H1 2016).
TV? It’s about VOD, on-demand, mobile and UGC now: Ericsson report
The Ericsson ConsumerLab TV & Media Report 2015 shows consumers embracing video-on-demand (VOD) services like never before, with every third viewing hour now spent watching on-demand TV and video.
Indonesia to be APAC launchpad for GfK’s cross-media studies
Indonesia will be the first market in Asia Pacific where GfK will launch its Crossmedia Link product, which seeks to measure consumption habits across today’s high-tech media usage.
Publishers face digital dilemma as consumer habits change: Ovum
The revenue generated each year by digital consumer publishing – the electronic versions of books, magazines, and newspapers – will grow to US$74 billion in 2019, up from US$41 billion in 2015 which is a compound annual growth (CAGR) rate of 13%, according to a new forecast by Ovum.
Inmarsat opens up platform, seeks more APAC developers
A number of wider trends have both forced and enabled the satellite communications industry to open its doors, according to Inmarsat CTO Michele Franci.
Hyper-personalised a la carte TV is the future: Irdeto consumer survey
According to new research from Irdeto, many consumers would consider changing their primary TV service to an a la carte model to avoid paying for bundles which include channels they don’t watch.
HyppTV Everywhere partnership with Digi not exclusive: TM
Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) has announced a collaboration with Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd for its HyppTV Everywhere mobile app service, but said that it was not an exclusive arrangement.
