Industry Updates

Digital Video Services made more revenues than DVD and Blu-rays in 2016 09 January 2017

According to a new research by Entertainment Retailers Association, investments by digital services such as Amazon, Sky, Apple Music, Spotify, and Google has resulted in sales of music, video and games, keeping £1 billion ahead of where they were four years ago. The … Continue reading

VR headset revenues to hit $660 million mark 06 January 2017

According to a recent Consumer Technology Association, the US Virtual Reality headset sales are set to reach 2.5 million units in 2017, 79% up from 2016. According to CTA’s latest ‘US Consumer Technology Sales and Forecasts’ report, virtual and augmented reality … Continue reading

Online to Replace TV as Top Advertising Medium by 2020 05 January 2017

According to a new IHS Markit study, online advertising will completely replace TV advertising as the number one global advertising medium by 2020. The study stated, while the TV market still benefits from big brand budgets, online is set to take … Continue reading

Online Video Advertising in India Grew by 200% in 2016 04 January 2017

According to a recent research by Adomantra Digital, India’s online video advertising market has grown by some 200% amid 2016. The increasing affordability and accessibility of broadband connectivity through 3G and 4G mobile networks has spurred this growth in internet usage, thus … Continue reading

Spain’s Advertising Market to Grow by 5% in 2017: Research 02 January 2017

According to Zenith Media’s last panel of 2016 of 2016, 2016 will end with a general 4.3% growth, while 2017 will see a 5% growth in total advertising investments in Spain. According to the agency, growth across the ad market will be driven by … Continue reading

50% of US Broadband Households have Multiple OTT Subscriptions 30 December 2016

According to a new Parks Associates research, some 31% of U.S. broadband households subscribe to multiple OTT services, which is nearly one half of the 63% of U.S. broadband households subscribing to at least one OTT service. The most popular service … Continue reading

OTT to reach 30% of Mexican homes by 2025 29 December 2016

According to an analysis by Citibanamex published in the newspaper El Universal, almost a third of Mexican households (30%) will pay for OTT services in 2025, led by Televisa’s Blim and Netflix. The mexican OTT video market is set to generate … Continue reading

LATAM millennials turning towards VOD 29 December 2016

According to a comprehensive study carried out by Telefónica Foundation – Millennials en Latinoamérica, una perspectiva desde Ecuador, some 70% of LATAM millennials own a smartphone and prefer to use social media video channels frequently. The study also points out … Continue reading

Cost can be a hurdle for Sports on Demand in SA in 2017 28 December 2016

According to Frost & Sullivan, there is a lot of buzz around sports on demand and its potential for video on demand platforms in South Africa. However, since big pay TV providers such as MultiChoice can easily afford to buy … Continue reading

Video Services Market to Grow at a CAGR of 24.34% amid 2016-2020 26 December 2016

According to a recent ResearchMoz research on the “Global Video Services Market 2016-2020”, The video streaming services market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 24.34% during the forecast period 2016-2020. In order to calculate the market size, the report considers revenue … Continue reading