Industry Updates

BBC Boss Proposes Kids VOD, Drama Binge-Viewing Offerings 08 September 2015

  The BBC’s iPlayer VOD service could open up to include content from other U.K. program providers, while it could also offer a dedicated service for children, dubbed iPlay, BBC director general Tony Hall said Monday. These were just two of … Continue reading

Mexico To Reach 5 Million VOD OTT Subs By Year’s End 08 September 2015

  Mexico is forecast to reach 5 million VOD OTT subscribers by the end of this year, surpassing such major Latin American markets as Brazil, Colombia and Argentina, according to a new Dataxis report. According to Dataxis, the Mexican OTT … Continue reading

Streaming Services Should Be a Part of Pay TV 08 September 2015

  The rapid growth of streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon has created a two-tier system of content. It’s also created a two-tier system in our living rooms, where traditional cable and broadcast channels are accessed via a set-top … Continue reading

BARB Releases First Official Figures For TV Player Report 08 September 2015

  BARB has announced the results from the beta launch of the first joint-industry, audited measure of viewing to online TV in the UK. The TV Player Report is a stepping stone to the completion of Project Dovetail – the … Continue reading

Why Netflix Won’t Let You Download For Offline Viewing Like Amazon Prime 08 September 2015

  When a company is as big and successful as VOD service Netflix has been, there aren’t a lot of suggestion to propose to its execs as far as making the service better. Amazon made a huge announcement recently by saying … Continue reading