Experts Believe Streaming TV Threatens SA Broadcasters 25 August 2015
Internet streaming is a serious competitive threat to broadcast television in South Africa, but the technology is hamstrung by cost challenges, says an analyst. “There is no doubt that internet streaming is a viable competitor to broadcast television… if … Continue reading
Ericsson Ushers In To The Internet Era Of TV At IBC 2015 25 August 2015
As the industry moves into the internet era of television and undergoes a period of unprecedented disruptive transformation, the traditional media value chain is evolving into a new dynamic ecosystem. At the center of this new world is the … Continue reading
Roku Wins The OTT Streaming Device Shipments Race 24 August 2015
Four brands – Amazon, Apple, Google, and Roku – accounted for 86% of all streaming media devices sold to US broadband households in 2014, Parks Associates report calculates. This market concentration, said the analyst, will force new entrants to … Continue reading
TV Streaming Displacing Beach Reading And Tanning This Summer 24 August 2015
This summer, the average American has been more likely to flip on Netflix than to flip the pages of a book. Summertime rituals are skewing toward binge-watching TV series on video on demand streaming services — and away from such … Continue reading
Answering The Biggest Question About Cord Cutting 24 August 2015
Cord cutting is real. Now, the biggest question everybody wants to answer isn’t whether Americans are ditching the pay-TV bundle for OTT video services like Netflix, but simply how fast the transition will occur. Traditional media stocks got crushed earlier this … Continue reading