Global SVOD (subscription video on demand) is on track to end the year of 2015 with a growth spurt of 42 million new subscribers across 200 countries taking global subscriptions to 161 million. Forecasts from a new report from Digital … Continue reading
Digital take-up continued to grow, accounting for 4.2 million of the 6.8 million pay-TV subscribers, up 7% on a year earlier. Continue reading
As consumers continue to cut the cord in increasing numbers, having an Internet connection that can ably stream online video from video streaming services like Amazon and Netflix is extremely important. Continue reading
In the video streaming segment, Verizon and Comcast have to compete against established players like Hulu, Netflix, and HBO. Continue reading
Overall 58% of U.K. broadband households used a video streaming service or player within the past 30 days. Continue reading
About 20% of pay TV customers could sever the pay TV cord in the coming year as frustration with the lack of choice and control over their entertainment packages could reach a head. Continue reading
According to RNS and AKTR, the ministry has been consulting with ISPs and TV channels on the matter. OTT services can currently distribute must-carry TV channels, but only if they are licensed pay-TV operators. Continue reading
Subscription TV is led by direct-to-home (DTH) operators, which are delivering pay-TV to over 60% of the country’s subscriber base. Continue reading
Disney did not break out ESPN international figures two years ago, but last year it had 115 million and now it has 127 million subscribers. Continue reading
OTT service expansion continues apace, with the continued take-up of OTT communications services—such as Skype, Facebook Messenger and Facetime—compounded by the popularity of OTT video services. Continue reading