Industry Updates

Netflix Takes A Beating In Q3 Earnings Thanks To Streaming Rivals 15 October 2015

  Netflix will always be the pioneer of streaming TV and today with its Emmy wins and its’s upcoming original release ‘Beasts Of No Nation’, it is clearly the most visible brand in the digital entertainment industry. The recently out … Continue reading

OTT Gold Rush In Western Europe Continues 15 October 2015

OTT video services in Western Europe are all prepared to report some unbelievable revenue figures in 2020. The numbers will be almost the double of what is being made in 2015! According to Digital TV Research forecasts, the regional OTT … Continue reading

Increase In VOD Uptake Boosts Data Usage In New Zealand 15 October 2015

  Kiwis are using more data than ever! New Zealanders have reportedly used 143 percent more data in June 2015 compared to June 2013, as per a Statistics New Zealand report. There was a charted used of 84,000 TB in June, … Continue reading

Ofcom Takes Charge Of The English VOD Scene, To Regulate Services 15 October 2015

  Leading VOD services in UK like Channel 4’s All4 & Sky’s Now TV are now set to be regulated by broadcast and communications regulatory authority Ofcom. The web-based OTT TV platforms are currently being regulated by a separate body authorized by … Continue reading

Groups Aiming To Make It Easier To Own A Cable TV Box Rather Than Renting 14 October 2015

  A study by two Senate Democrats, Edward Markey of Massachusetts and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, estimated that 99 percent of cable TV subscribers rent their set-top boxes and pay on average $231 a year to do so. According to … Continue reading