Industry Updates

Verizon’s Digital Media Services Braces for TV’s OTT Shift 11 August 2015

  When it comes to over-the-top video, everyone’s head is in the proverbial cloud, where all the heavy-duty processing and packaging is happening before live and on-demand fare is streamed to screens both big and small. It has become a … Continue reading

It’s About Time Your Content Attracted More Viewers 11 August 2015

  There’s no denying it; it’s about time that content owners offered online video directly to viewers. Today, viewers are utilizing apps and platforms that are giving them what they want: the right content, a convenient schedule, the perfect experience, … Continue reading

Standards Needed To Make OTT Work For Advertisers 11 August 2015

  The average American watched nearly four hours of over-the-top (OTT) content per week in 2014, a figure that is expected to nearly double this year. But as OTT device usage continues growing, advertisers struggle to keep pace. The current … Continue reading

Kids Prefer Streaming TV, But Still Choose TV Set Over Phones, Says PwC Report 11 August 2015

  It’s a panicky time in the TV business, particularly when it comes to the prevailing fear among TV executives that young people are never going to watch TV the way that their parents did. There may be some truth … Continue reading

The Beginning of the End of the TV Industrial Complex 11 August 2015

  After years of insisting otherwise, investors seem to have decided that the pay TV business is in decline. Last week, triggered by an admission of weakness from Disney and ESPN, Wall Street pounded all of the big media companies, wiping … Continue reading