Netflix’s VOD Gamble Pays Off, Idris Elba Starrer Rakes Up 3 Million Streams 29 October 2015
VOD service Netflix’s invasion into original theatrical-quality motion pictures has already started with the limited theatrical and fest release of Beasts Of No Nation, a film believed by its own director Cary Fukunaga and lead actor Idris Elba to be a conventional prestige release. It’s … Continue reading
Russia En Route To 100 Million OTT Video Subscribers 29 October 2015
Tvigle Media founder Egor Yakovlev believes that about 65% of all video starts in Russia will be on smart phones, set-top boxes and smart TVs. In fact, his optimism goes as far as suggesting that the overall audience for … Continue reading
D2C Will End The Reign Of Linear Channels 28 October 2015
D2C or Direct 2 Customer offerings are being touted as the last nail on the coffin for linear TV channels. Not that it is very alarming at the moment, but with time it will surely impact the linear TV viewing. … Continue reading
According to Ovum, OTT May Not Bring Down Pay-TV Anytime Soon 28 October 2015
As per Tony Gunnarsson, a senior analyst at Ovum, Pay TV will continue to grow at a slower rate without being affected much by the likes of OTT video services such as Netflix. As per him, global pay TV subscribers will … Continue reading
Racially Diverse Characters Are Giving Streaming Services The Edge Over Cable 28 October 2015
VOD services like Netflix and Amazon have become trendsetters in the recent years paving way for cultural phenomenons like binge watching and time-shifted TV viewing. Even the way content programming was done, has changed. Apart their huge arsenal of content … Continue reading
