OTT viewers would pay $2 to $15 per episode for content they want to watch 05 August 2016
According to a viewer panel at the OTT Video Executive Summit, a video viewer would pay anywhere from $2 to $15 per episode for a video or a series. That depends, of course, on the popularity of such content. Noting … Continue reading
RTVC to launch OTT in Colombia 04 August 2016
RTVC, a state telecommunications company in Colombia has launched a free OTT web and mobile app, offering a variety of series, programs and documentaries. The service currently offers content from public Colombian channels and Radio Nacional Colombia. Topics to be … Continue reading
Global OTT market to reach $65 Billion by 2023 04 August 2016
With the rising number of internet users worldwide, the demand for OTT content has risen substantially in the past few years. According to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the number of internet users accounted for over 16% of the global … Continue reading
Broadcast Catch-up Stimulates German OTT Market 02 August 2016
Report and Forecast shows Germany as a hotbed of OTT competition, drawing from the strength of broadcast catch-up, itself driven by the early introduction of HbbTV in Germany from 2009. This has stimulated greater uptake in TV Everywhere and in … Continue reading
Can OTT push past pay-TV subscriber totals? 01 August 2016
In a report by Barbara Kraus for Fierce Online Media, she talks about the industry going through a change as video ecosystems collide. The evolution of content distribution and the consistent growth of over-the-top (OTT) streaming generates industry predictions of … Continue reading
Pirates have shifted focus towards illegal streaming-video sites for film and television content 01 August 2016
Pirates have largely shifted from peer-to-peer downloads to illegal streaming-video sites for film and television content, according to a new study. In 2015, out of a total 78.5 billion visits worldwide to film and TV piracy sites visits, 73.7% were to streaming … Continue reading
German parents value advantage to watch VoD content 29 July 2016
The majority of parents of children aged between 4 and 12 oppose the use of Video on demand as a substitute for babysitters, according to a recent survey among parents whose children regularly watch VoD content from Maxdome. However, they value the … Continue reading
Akamai notes streaming record of 7.3 Tbps during Euro 2016 championship 29 July 2016
The UEFA Euro 2016 championship game between Portugal and France pushed football’s popularity among the streaming crowd to record heights once again, with CDN provider Akamai recording peak traffic rate of 7.3 terabits per second, along with 3.3 million concurrent streams, … Continue reading
Advertising-based OTT video-on-demand is driving OTT growth 28 July 2016
Advertising-based OTT video-on-demand is seeing significant growth and attracting more attention than subscription OTT video, according to Joachim Stephan, senior partner and managing director, The Boston Consulting Group. Increase in video consumption by consumers is going to non-linear online and … Continue reading
OTT providers and network operators share a collective interest in ensuring investments in high speed networks 28 July 2016
According to a report by Rajat Kathuria, Vatsala Shreeti and Parnil Urdhwareshe for The Financial Express, in the two years that have passed since the first consultation paper on ‘Over the Top’ (OTT) services was released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India … Continue reading
