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
Reliance Jio declares readiness for 4G launch; imports IPTV STBs 29 July 2016
According to the Q1 2017 presentation Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) made to investors over the weekend, Relaince Jio’s Preview Offer for its 4G LTE services tests phase is doing very well. Reliance Jio officials announced that the company is ready … Continue reading
Streaming Sites Dominate Movie and TV-Show Piracy 28 July 2016
According to a new report published by piracy tracking outfit MUSO, streaming sites have taken over as the prime source of video piracy. New figures released publicly this week are part of the company’s annual report, which shows that nearly … 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
