Cablevision CEO Claims No Immediate Cord-Cutting “Landslide” 10 August 2015
“I don’t think the sky is falling quite yet,” Cablevision Systems CEO Jim Dolan said Friday on the company’s earnings conference call in addressing Wall Street’s cord-cutting worries that have driven down entertainment stocks this week. “There is not … Continue reading
The BBC Is About To Repeat Canada’s Mistake 07 August 2015
As the BBC approaches its 100th anniversary, the venerable broadcaster is in a pitched battle for its future against rivals like VoD services. The newly-elected Conservative government wants to reduce the financing and the scope of BBC activities; it … Continue reading
HBO Now ‘Surpassing Expectations’, International OTT Launches Due Soon 07 August 2015
Subscriber satisfaction for HBO’s US over-the-top service, HBO Now, have surpassed expectations with announcements about new country launches likely to follow “in the near future”, according to HBO CEO Richard Plepler. Speaking on the second quarter earnings call of HBO … Continue reading
A Plea To James Murdoch – Go After Netflix And Save Pay TV 07 August 2015
One month into his new job as chief executive of 21st Century Fox, James Murdoch is already under pressure to ensure the world’s biggest pay TV company competes more aggressively with streaming video powerhouse Netflix. Murdoch has been politely … Continue reading
OTT Boom: Streaming Companies Plot Asia Expansion 07 August 2015
Turn the clock back to four or five years ago and one of the buzz phrases at marketing conferences was ‘TV is dead’, with experts looking at the wider implications this would have for the advertising industry. While this … Continue reading
