OTT drives new home broadband technologies 06 July 2015
The burgeoning interest in on-demand streaming video, driven by OTT video services offerings such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video, is putting an enormous strain on in-home networks, which are struggling to cope with the growing demands on bandwidth. … Continue reading
Quarter of Europeans use VoD services 03 July 2015
Europeans have 19 electronic devices at home on average (2014: 18), and spend eight hours a day using them; an increase of almost 18 minutes since 2014, according to the latest Techonomic Index research from Samsung. The television remains … Continue reading
Ireland’s VOD Viewers Favor Free Content, Even if It Means Ads 03 July 2015
Digital video has taken flight in Ireland. According to March 2015 research by Nielsen for the Interactive Advertising Bureau Ireland (IAB Ireland), 67% of internet users ages 16 and older in Ireland had viewed video-on-demand (VOD) in the six … Continue reading
Growing OTT Demand is Driving the Need for Robust In-Home Backbone Networks 03 July 2015
The burgeoning interest in on-demand streaming video, driven by new OTT service offerings such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video, together with the rapid proliferation of Internet-enabled devices, is one of the major market trends of the moment. … Continue reading
BBC to cut more than 1,000 jobs, says viewers prefer watching programmes online 03 July 2015
The BBC said it will cut more than 1,000 jobs because it expects to receive 150 million pounds ($234 million) less than forecast from the licence fee next financial year as viewers turn off televisions and watch programmes on … Continue reading
