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
Two-Thirds Of UK’s Netflix And Amazon Users Don’t Watch Their Original Shows 07 August 2015
Two-thirds of online TV subscribers in the UK say they don’t watch original shows such as House of Cards or Transparent that have cost their providers millions to commission. The two biggest online video on demand streaming services in the … Continue reading