Industry Updates

Will Day-and-Date Releases Become As Popular As They Were Destined To? 07 October 2015

  There’s so much streaming video available nowadays, it seems criminal to complain about the selection. There are more recent releases, catalog titles, TV series, sporting events, children’s shows, and online originals than a person could ever hope to sit … Continue reading

Online Video Magazines Rival OTT VOD Services For Revenue 07 October 2015

  Parks Associates’ OTT Video Market Tracker reports new competition for OTT video services is starting to emerge from magazine and newspaper publishers. As print media publication subscriptions have fallen, many companies have moved into the online and mobile world … Continue reading

What will SA’s VOD market look like in the next few years? 07 October 2015

  South Africa is likely to accommodate between 692 000 and 917 500 active video-on-demand (VOD) households by 2020, according to new research by BMI-TechKnowledge. The finding is a part of the BMI-T’s South African Consumer Digital Lifestyle Research Programme, which surveyed over 1500 … Continue reading

Streaming Video Poised To Surpass Network TV 07 October 2015

  The total number of online video streamers could pass the number of people watching traditional TV in the next year, according to a report by tech major Ericsson. The latest TV and Media report released by the company showed the percentage of people … Continue reading

BBC Fears Loss Of Subscribers To Distraction From Connected Devices 06 October 2015

  The BBC is worrying less about competition from over-the-top (OTT) video streaming platforms like Netflix, and more about the danger of losing the attention of young viewers distracted by their devices, according to director of audiences, Nick North. “What we’re … Continue reading