Australians flock to on-demand streaming 08 July 2015
Around 2 million Australians were using paid movie and TV streaming services like Netflix and Stan at the end of June, according to research. This is up from 315,000 subscriptions at the end of December 2014, with new services, free … Continue reading
The New World of Broadcasting 07 July 2015
What is “broadcasting”? There was a time, decades ago, when broadcasting was simple: You got a license from the government, built a transmission facility and flung as much power into the ether as you were allowed. Then came cable TV … Continue reading
SVOD subs churn at faster rate than pay-TV customers 07 July 2015
While SVOD platforms like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Instant Video have been lauded for easy, immediate customer sign-up processes, the fact that exiting these services is just as convenient results in churn that is significantly higher than what … Continue reading
That’s Heavy, Man … 4K Over OTT 07 July 2015
BY NOW, TWO TRENDS are clear when it comes to the momentum around 4K/Ultra HD video. One is that Ultra HD is far more of an Internet-protocol (IP) thing than traditional broadcast video methods. Samsung and Comcast, for instance, … Continue reading
‘TV Everywhere’ Builds Up Box Office Watcher Rentrak 07 July 2015
A less-known fact is that the total hours of primetime viewing across live TV, digital video recorders and VOD services are on the rise, according to Rentrak, a TV and movie measurement firm out of Portland, Ore. Rentrak is … Continue reading
