Industry Updates

CRTC levels playing field for VOD services 16 March 2015

A new category of ”hybrid” video-on-demand (VOD) services will be exempt from licensing.  These hybrid services would be available both over the closed facilities of a broadcasting distribution undertaking (BDU), and also delivered and accessed over the Internet.  Such VOD platforms would be able to offer exclusive … Continue reading

Parks Associates Releases Pay-TV, App, OTT, and User Interface Research 16 March 2015

Parks Associates announced today the release of industry reports providing strategic recommendations for service providers, app developers, and video streaming platform developers as consumers turn increasingly to OTT and non-linear content options. The report notes that while consumers watch over 30 … Continue reading

FCC tells ISPs and wireless providers to disclose all hidden fees 13 March 2015

New rules for home Internet providers and wireless carriers require them to be truthful about how much their service actually costs. As part of the transparency requirements in the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality order, Internet providers have to clearly detail … Continue reading

1.5 Million Americans are getting ready to ditch their Pay-TV service, says TiVo 13 March 2015

TiVo-owned video-recommendation company Digitalsmiths released another report damning bundled pay-TV viewing on Wednesday, concluding that around 1.5 million Americans have plans to ditch their cable, satellite or IPTV service. Another 38.1 million U.S. pay-TV customers are dissatisfied with their pay-TV service, … Continue reading

Canadian broadcast regulator relaxes local content broadcast rules 13 March 2015

Canada’s broadcast regulator is relaxing the rules that govern the programming Canadian television stations can air in a bid to help them compete with the unlimited choice offered by online video. In a speech to Ottawa’s Canadian Club Thursday, Canadian … Continue reading

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