Industry Updates

Movistar opens a Kids’ SVOD for Christmas 22 December 2016

Telefónica’s Movistar has launched a subscription video on demand platform for kids in Colombia to watch on a weekly basis this Christmas season. The platform is available to be accessed only through an Android mobile app. Movistar’s prepaid and postpaid … Continue reading

Pay TV Enters a Period of Slow Growth 21 December 2016

According to a recent study based on the examination of 100 top global pay-TV providers, The Pay TV market has shown a total quarterly increase of 3.45 million subs, up by 0.80% during third quarter of 2016. The survey showed that … Continue reading

238 Million Streaming Media Devices to Connect Homes by 2019 21 December 2016

According to a recent research by NPD, by the end of 2019 more than 238 million streaming devices will be connected to the internet and will be delivered to home TVs. The research states there to be a healthy 59% growth from 2015 … Continue reading

Buffering Is the Biggest Frustration for Video Streamers 21 December 2016

According to a new study by Limelight, if an online video buffers more than three times, 78% of the audience clicks away. Since there is a problem serving regular video, Virtual reality and 4K will have to wait some more. The … Continue reading

Global Internet Connection Speeds Increase 21% YoY 20 December 2016

According to a new State of the Internet report, the global internet connection speeds and the broadband adoption metrics show a positive increase. The average online connection speed in Europe increased in all the countries surveyed year-on-year, with Slovenia (at 14.1 Mbps) … Continue reading