Industry Updates

Internet of Things, OTT Video will drive future growth of Verizon, says CFO Fran Shammo 03 March 2015

#verizon‘s  future growth will come from things like the Internet of Things (#iot) and over-the-top (ott) mobile video–things that some other companies are not even investing in today, the company’s CFO Fran Shammo said during an investment conference on Monday. … Continue reading

Ericsson predicts on-demand video outrunning broadcast TV soon 03 March 2015

More people are predicted to watch on-demand video streaming services than traditional broadcast TV on a weekly basis in 2015, and video will generate half of mobile data traffic, the CEO of Swedish firm #ericsson said on Monday in Barcelona, the … Continue reading

FCC yet to take a call on Comcast-Time Warner merger, rivals fearful 03 March 2015

This gigantic and politically contentious deal would combine America’s two largest cable companies. The #fcc has an informal 180 day window (“shot clock”) to decide on transactions that in this case will expire at the end of March. Some people think that … Continue reading

Digitisation of Cable is soon approaching full throttle, VOD upbeat 03 March 2015

A survey of #us #tv households reveals that 62 per cent of homes have a DVR service, up from 41 per cent five years back. 59 per cent of them subscribe to an online video streaming platform such as Netflix, … Continue reading

Mr. Spock is gone, but his work stays immortal 02 March 2015

Mr. #spock of the Star Trek series is no more. What better way to honor the memory of Leonard Nimoy than to relive or rediscover the beloved Star Trek actor’s greatest roles? Luckily, thanks to the modern age of the internet, much of the … Continue reading