Industry Updates

Repetitive untargeted ads not liked by many 21 March 2016

According to the recent Nielsen survey, video-on-demand services having ads are growing. But consumers aren’t exactly happy with untargeted ads. Though a majority of them are of the opinion that they would like to watch free VOD content in lieu … Continue reading

Indonesia makes OTT regulations 21 March 2016

Regulatory bodies in Indonesia have mandated that Over the Top (OTT) content providers have to form a permanent business entity in the country. This has to be done by April, 2016. This would mean that OTT content providers like Facebook, … Continue reading

Cord shaving – a new phenomenon in the UK 21 March 2016

Nearly 70% of people in Britain say that they subscribe to some form of live or on-demand video streaming. Most are cutting down on their TV packages, that is, ‘cord shaving’. According to Nielsen’s Global Video-on-Demand report, the most popular … Continue reading

Teens and young adults more likely to cut the cord 18 March 2016

According to a report by Nielson that surveyed more than 30,000 people from 61 countries, it was found out that 65% of the people watch video-on-demand in some form. The younger the people, the more likely they were to cut … Continue reading

OTT and TV Everywhere are evolving 18 March 2016

According to Digitalsmiths Q4 2015 Video Trends Report, there has been a decrease in demand for à la carte channels. The reason for this could be OTT services. Also there has been a decrease in the percentage of people wanting … Continue reading