Over The Top (OTT)

81% US Households Access Internet From Home Broadband Now 23 December 2015

Dovetailing with a trend to online video streaming services, a full 81% of US households get a broadband Internet service at home, an increase from 26% in 2005. According to consumer research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG), 13% of households get … Continue reading

TV Viewing Is Reaching Back To Where It All Began : Living Room 23 December 2015

The idea behind TV Everywhere, a five-year-old initiative by broadcasters, cable networks, and cable providers, was to let subscribers watch shows anywhere–on their phones, tablets, or computers. But increasingly, people who use TV Everywhere are opting to watch shows and … Continue reading

4K Penetration In US About To Hit 35% In 2019 23 December 2015

U.S. household penetration of Ultra HD 4K TVs will jump to 34 percent in 2019, providing significant opportunities for retailers, IHS forecasts. The U.S. penetration rate will exceed the penetration rates of all other major countries in 2019, the company … Continue reading

Close To Half Of Cord Cutters Do Not Subscribe To Home Broadband 22 December 2015

Fed up with your cable TV? Tired of paying for an expensive satellite package you barely use? You’re not alone: Up to 15 percent of Americans have cut the cord for OTT video services, joining the 9 percent who have never had … Continue reading

Frost & Sullivan Reports OTT Will Drive Video Managed Services 22 December 2015

The complexity of OTT video services delivery is translating into surging growth for video managed services, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan. Managed services offer technology vendors a way to maintain profit margins amid the plummeting product … Continue reading