Industry Updates

ESPN’s Plan to Dominate the Post-TV World 10 July 2015

On July 11, 2014, LeBron James announced that he was leaving the Miami Heat to return to his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers. Within a few minutes of the announcement, an ESPN notification typed on a desktop computer in Bristol, Connecticut, was … Continue reading

Streaming deal sees cinema giant bucking tradition and taking on Netflix 10 July 2015

  Two giant North American cinema chains have decided to disrupt tradition by allowing Paramount Studios to offer a couple of trial titles to home viewers a few weeks after they appear in theatres, according to industry website Deadline. US … Continue reading

Pluto.TV is the best cord-cutting app you’re not using 10 July 2015

  If the cable box has one redeeming quality, it’s the ability to flip on the TV and start watching something. No disrespect to video streaming platforms like Netflix and Hulu, but sometimes finding the perfect video feels like too … Continue reading

BT’s Petter calls for Ofcom to review UK pay-TV 10 July 2015

  John Petter, CEO of BT’s Consumer Division today called on Ofcom to formally amend the scope of its Digital Communications Review to include pay-TV. In a speech to the Broadcasting Press Guild, Petter compared the falling prices, rising speeds … Continue reading

Mobile streaming services: A new way to play 09 July 2015

  Old methods of enjoying video are rapidly fading and they are giving way to mobile streaming services, making for a worldwide phenomenon! Within the next five years, mobile video traffic will grow to be about 60% of all mobile … Continue reading