Most Consumers DVR Live Sports 09 December 2016
According to a new survey from Thuuz Sports, contrary to conventional wisdom, most live sports viewers DVR their favorite live sports to watch it later. The survey found out that some 84.3% of subscribers use DVR to record sports, with 84% of … Continue reading
Video to account for Three-fifth of Global Mobile Data Traffic in 2017 09 December 2016
According to a recent Juniper Research study, Mobile and M2M devices will generate equivalent to 14 billion hours of 4K video streaming by 2018, principally driven by mobile video uptake. The UK analysts forecast that the annual cellular data traffic will reach 129,000 … Continue reading
VOD in Hospitality Market to grow by 22.6% CAGR 08 December 2016
According to a global forecast 2021, on video on demand for hospitality market by solution (Pay TV, IPTV, and OTT), the VOD in hospitality market is expected to grow to USD 19.11 billion by 2021 from that of USD 6.89 billion … Continue reading
OTT can replace IPTV over time: CenturyLink 07 December 2016
Reflecting on the changing viewing habits of consumers over an existing broadband connection, CenturyLink states that over the top video has huge potential to be the main delivery mechanism for video services. The company began the trial of an OTT … Continue reading
Eastern Europe SVOD market to six-fold, Russia to lead 02 December 2016
The number of SVOD users in Eastern Europe countries is expected to reach 18.2 million by 2021, which is a huge increase from that of 5.6 million expected at the end of this year. According to Digital TV research, Russia is expected … Continue reading
US VOD Market to Grow at a CAGR of 25.50% During 2015-2019 01 December 2016
According to a recent research by ResearchMoz, the video on demand (VOD) market in the US is expected to grow at a CAGR of 25.50% during the period of 2014-2019. The report focuses on the present scenarios and growth prospects of the … Continue reading
Black Friday to boost 4K TV sales 28 November 2016
There has been talks on early adoption of 4K TVs worldwide, but 2016 was the year 4K actually hit the market. According to a new IHS study, shipments for the 4K TV have more than doubled in the US in … Continue reading
70% Netflix Users Prefer it Free with Ads – Survey 25 November 2016
According to a recent survey of about 3,100 Netflix, Hulu consumers by Digitalsmiths, some 69.4% said they would prefer a free service inserted with some ads. And some 83.3% said they’re willing to watch one to four commercials in a 30-minute period. Out … Continue reading
North American SVoD subs exceed TV homes 25 November 2016
According to the North America SVOD Forecasts report from Digital TV Research, North America SVoD subscribers will be 112 million for movie and TV services only, excluding sports by the end of 2016, up by 19 million in 2015. The total SVOD … Continue reading
US ad spending on broadcast TV increases 24 November 2016
According to a recent Nielsen report, ad spending on broadcast TVs with predominantly black audiences has increased by 255% between 2011 and 2015. African-American–themed shows dominate the small screen in recent broadcast season. Nielsen characterizes having more than 50% of black viewers. In the … Continue reading
