Challenges Ahead For Traditional TV Models 14 September 2015
It’s the most wonderful time of year for football fans and the broadcast companies that leverage live telecasts of games on the gridiron into windfalls of revenue. While football is king in terms of attracting the largest TV sports audiences, … Continue reading
Scoring Big With Cloud DVR Toady 14 September 2015
If you think that cloud DVR service can’t make much of an impact on the pay-TV landscape, then take a good look at Spain. Over the past 21 months, Telefónica has climbed to the top of the charts in the … Continue reading
Cord Cutting All Talk? Study Says Only 3% Have Had ‘The Snip’ 14 September 2015
According to a new study by Rovi, while over 57% claim to have given cord cutting either “a lot of” thought or “some” thought – a meager 3% have actually reached for the proverbial scissors. At 7%, the US … Continue reading
VOD Services Launching Across Asia But Paid Subscriptions Will Be A challenge 11 September 2015
Netflix, the U.S.-based video on demand service, is expected to launch in Asia next year and local competition is already heating up in anticipation. One of them even has a similar name- iflix. A joint venture between Malaysia’s Catcha Group and Evolution Media Capital, iflix has already raised $30 million in … Continue reading
IBC Panel: Is TV Reckoning With the Internet Era? 11 September 2015
Consumers will “still pay for quality, but not bundling mediocre content,” asserted Bruce Tuchman, president of AMC and Sundance Channel, on Thursday at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam. Speaking on a keynote panel titled “is TV Facing … Continue reading
