Industry Updates

Same-day on-demand releases offer convenience but hurt theaters, writes Drew Pendleton 14 April 2015

In the past few years, a trend has begun to take hold in the movie marketplace: the same-day, video-on-demand release. In this scenario, a film is released on both digital video on demand platforms and in theaters – typically in … Continue reading

Adding GST to movie downloads could raise billions: Treasurer Joe Hockey 13 April 2015

Billions of dollars in additional revenue could be collected by applying GST to downloads of music and movies from international video on demand services such as Netflix, Treasurer Joe Hockey says. The move would see popular overseas media streaming services, … Continue reading

The way we stream TV is about to get even better 13 April 2015

High dynamic range (HDR) videos offer the highest-quality picture available today. The new technology makes TV and movie images appear even more real and vibrant. Basically, if you thought your HD picture was a big step up, then get ready … Continue reading

Mobile Video Will Pass Desktop In 2016 13 April 2015

Mobile’s share of total online video streaming services is set to soar from 26% last year to 40% this year and just over 50% by the end of 2016, surpassing desktop viewing, according to a new report and forecast from Adobe … Continue reading

Axwave’s Unique Viewership Numbers Show That Nearly 30% of All TV Content Watched in the U.S. is via Streaming Over-the-Top Services 13 April 2015

“Over 40% of TV households in the U.S. subscribe to OTT services,” said Damian Scavo, Axwave CEO. “The data that we have been collecting provides unique insights into how viewers are using these services.” The Axwave data allows the TV … Continue reading

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