Consumers continue to move away from Pay TV 06 October 2017
According to a Q2 2017 study by TiVo, more than 85% of cord-cutters felt that pay TV services were too expensive. Cost was one of the main reasons they chose to cancel their cable or satellite service. Apart from price, … Continue reading
Over the next five years, OTT TV and film revs to reach $83bn 04 October 2017
According to a study from Digital TV Research, online TV episode and movie revenues for the leading 138 countries are going to hit $83 billion in 2022, which is more than twice of the $37 billion recorded in 2016. The … Continue reading
Google Chromecast the top Over the Top device in EMEA 26 September 2017
According to a new study by video infrastructure technology company Bitmovin, Google Chromecast is the leading Over the Top device in EMEA. It has 37% adoption among developers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Amazon is in third place … Continue reading
Over the Top Video Services Market Forecast – Europe 13 September 2017
According to a study by Research and Markets, there is widespread growth of Over the Top (OTT) video services including video on demand as a popular option for entertainment. The study aims at researching the key trends driving or holding … Continue reading
SVOD growth driven by shifting demographics, premium tiers 08 September 2017
Subscription Video on Demand continues to maintain its momentum with Netflix and Amazon leading in the first half of 2017 according to Futuresource Consulting’s latest bi-annual Living With Digital study. Just under half of UK households and a quarter in … Continue reading
Growth of HDTV and VOD in Germany 07 September 2017
According to Digitisation Report 2017, 25.2 million households in Germany receive HDTV which corresponds with the growth of the share of HD homes in Germany from 53.1% to 65.7% within a span of 1 year. Also more than a third … Continue reading
Ultra-broadband on the rise in LATAM 06 September 2017
ULtra-broadband subscribers including fiber, high-speed cable and VDSL will occupy a major chunk in the total connections in Latin America in the coming years. 25.6 million next gen broadband connections are expected by the end of the year representing 36% … Continue reading
Digital video on the rise 29 August 2017
As per Nielsen, younger viewers are contributing to a sharp increase in digital video viewing in the US, for free as well as paid content. As per the report, teens are increasingly willing to pay for digital content. 63% of … Continue reading
North America SVOD market growing rapidly 29 August 2017
According to a report from Digital TV Research, there is plenty of scope for growth for the North American subscription video on-demand (SVOD) market. The research further suggests that US SVOD will grow from 112 million subscribers at the end … Continue reading
Eurosport VOD service included in Amazon channels list 21 August 2017
In Germany and Austria, Eurosport Player is joining the Amazon Channels list. This move will bring live sports including Bundesliga football to the platform. Discovery Communications built on an existing partnership which has seen both Eurosport Player and Discovery being … Continue reading
