Industry Updates

A Third of Pay-TV Subscribers May Cut the Cord 20 June 2015

  It is no surprise that most Americans do not like their pay-TV service, whether it is delivered by cable or satellite. According to the latest report from the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ASCI), subscription-TV companies are tied with Internet … Continue reading

Technology is creating many ways to binge on TV’s current golden age 20 June 2015

  “Scandal.” “Orange Is The New Black.” “The Amy Schumer Show.” There’s so much great television, that it’s difficult to carve out enough hours in the week to watch it all. After spending 11 hours in a VoD service Netflix-induced coma binging … Continue reading

Pay VOD Up Slightly For Traditional TV Providers 19 June 2015

  Almost 70% of TV consumers do not make pay video on demand purchases (PVOD) on a monthly basis, movies and other content — though there has been some improvement in this area in recent years. TV search company Digitalsmiths, … Continue reading

Two Of France’s Greatest Entrepreneurs Team Up To Create Spotify For TV 19 June 2015

  Pierre Lescure is one of the founders of Canal+, France’s biggest pay-TV channel and movie & TV innovators (think HBO). Jean-David Blanc co-founded AlloCiné, France’s 1 movie review and showtimes website and a huge traffic getter, and is also … Continue reading