Industry Updates

Netflix is set to raise its prices for the standard plan by 10% 09 October 2017

Netflix will now charge $11 per month instead of $10 for its most popular plan, i.e. Netflix Standard. The plan includes HD content and allows subscribers to simultaneously stream on two different internet-connected devices. Netflix is making this raise for … Continue reading

Consumers continue to move away from Pay TV 06 October 2017

According to a Q2 2017 study by TiVo, more than 85% of cord-cutters felt that pay TV services were too expensive. Cost was one of the main reasons they chose to cancel their cable or satellite service. Apart from price, … Continue reading

Revenues get a boost for Australian musicians, with growth in Spotify, Apple Music 06 October 2017

Streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music are generating growing revenue for Australian musicians, according to new figures. Australian and New Zealand artists earned $62 million in royalties from streaming in the year to date, a 127% growth, according … Continue reading

Amazon plans to bring Prime Music to India 06 October 2017

Amazon India will launch Prime Music streaming service in India. A preview of Prime Music will initially be available to Echo customers at no additional cost. Other Prime members will later have access to Prime Music later on. Bollywood as … Continue reading

Connected TV Viewers ok with advertising 06 October 2017

According to a new study, viewers of connected TVs accept advertising and this is measured by viewer response to commercials. According to Telaria, nearly 60% of respondents think of viewing streamed content on a connected set as “watching TV” Some … Continue reading