Industry Updates

Millennials’ TV Viewing Promotes VOD, Streaming 05 October 2015

  TV networks increasingly get a sizable piece — almost 30% — of their total month-long viewing of a TV program from millennials/Gen Xers’ after its live airing from video-on-demand/streamed viewing. New data released by ABC during Advertising Week shows … Continue reading

Amazon Puts A Check On VOD Rivals 05 October 2015

  Amazon has said it will no longer stock media streaming devices such as the Apple TV and Google Chromecast on its online shop. This is because these devices are not easily compatible with Amazon’s VOD service, Prime Video. According to a … Continue reading

Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock Vouches For Streaming Options 05 October 2015

  Movie lovers and filmmakers alike are beneficiaries in the streaming video explosion. Consumers get access to more movies amid the competition between VOD platforms like Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and others — including niche sites such as Fandor — while those making … Continue reading

NBN Chairman States Netflix & NBN Are Making Broadcast TV Less Effective 05 October 2015

  NBN chairman Ziggy Switkowski says the combination of video on demand services such as Netflix and larger broadband data packages means most broadcast television is now irrelevant to young Australians. Mr Switkowski said households that subscribed to video on … Continue reading

Seven Out Of Every 10 Digital American Uses OTT Video Services 05 October 2015

  In 2015, about 181.0 million people in the United States will be watching video via a VOD service app or website that provides streaming content over the internet and bypasses traditional distribution, according to eMarketer’s first-ever forecast of over-the-top … Continue reading