Industry Updates

U.S. Video Streaming Market Shows Signs of Saturation 30 May 2016

According to research firm Strategy Analytics, the rate of increase in U.S. consumer spending on streaming video subscriptions has slowed, indicating that the market is “approaching saturation.” This year, American consumers are expected to spend $6.62 billion on video streaming … Continue reading

Pay TV Booms in MENA as Revenue Crosses Billion Euro Mark 25 May 2016

According to a new report from IHS, 2015 was the year of growth for the Pay TV market in the Middle East and North Africa region. The report, entitled Middle East and North Africa Pay TV Market Monitor, says the … Continue reading

Live streaming: Will it take centre stage? 24 May 2016

Thousands of viewers around the world watched the very first moments of a human’s life in real time last week when a man based in California streamed the birth of his son. Facebook Live, as this live video streaming platform … Continue reading

Turkey to remain market leader, with $257 million in SVOD revenues by 2021 23 May 2016

MEA SVOD revenues are predicted to increase continually from $124 million in 2015 and onto $1,240 million in 2021. The Middle East & Africa OTT TV and Video Forecasts report envisages that Turkey will be the reigning market leader, with … Continue reading

SVOD Revenues Will Rocket from $1,816m in 2015 to $6,439m in 2021 23 May 2016

With smartphone users continuing to drive OTT TV & video audiences, it is estimated by Research and Markets that OTT TV and video revenues in the Asia Pacific region (for 17 countries) will reach $18,396 million in 2021; up from … Continue reading

Digital TV soars ahead 13 May 2016

According to Digital TV Research, 40% of TV households in the world are digital. From 2010 to 2015, around 584 million digital TV homes were added across 138 countries. Out of which, 156 million were digital terrestrial TV, 231 million … Continue reading

Large screen TV is the most preferred device to watch content 10 May 2016

According to a study by Hub Research, television is still preferred by many over other devices to watch shows. Between the ages of 16-64 having a broadband connection, it was revealed that TV was accessed for at least 5 hours … Continue reading

The New Rovi Research Sheds Light On OTT 08 January 2016

Some 60% of people frequently stream content while travelling by car or public transport, with 29% claim to do so while at work, according to new research by Rovi. The study found that 77% of respondents subscribe to “alternative” TV … Continue reading

Time Warner Survives Cord Cutting Scare, Adds 32,000 Subs 06 January 2016

It isn’t quite time for the pay-TV industry to face the armies of analysts and shareholders waiting to drive down stock prices based on fears of cord-cutting (annual earnings reports won’t be released until closer to the end of the … Continue reading

HBO To Optimize Video Streaming Quality With Conviva Partnership 06 January 2016

HBO has turned some of its attention to optimizing its video streaming service. The cable television network will improve the quality of HBO Now thanks to technology from video analytics and optimization company Conviva. HBO will work with Conviva’s optimization … Continue reading