Cable, IPTV and satellite subscriptions declined but revenue steady 14 July 2016
The overall number of TV subscribers dropped to 11.2 million as of Aug. 31, 2015 from 11.4 million in 2014, according to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission annual financial report on cable, Internet Protocol television (IPTV) and satellite companies. … Continue reading
Cord-cutters to be shut out from NBC’s Rio live-video lineup. 14 July 2016
It’s the first Olympic Games that viewers be available to watch live on connected TVs, including Apple TV, Google’s Chromecast, Roku and Amazon Fire devices, and for the first time, NBC broadcast network content including the primetime show will be streamed … Continue reading
Online video market in China has grown at a CAGR of over 70% since 2013 13 July 2016
iResearch, the online video market in China has grown at a CAGR of over 70% since 2013 to become a RMB 14 billion ($1.8 billion) market by the end of 2015. One of the key factors driving the online video … Continue reading
Taiwan to get it’s first OTT video service 13 July 2016
Fuji Television Network Inc has concluded a strategic partnership with KKTV Co Ltd, the first OTT video service introduced by Asia’s top music streaming service provider KKBOX Group, to launch streaming of a variety of its dramas and variety shows … Continue reading
Third of Youth prefer Video On Demand Services 13 July 2016
The findings are from Ofcom’s Public Service Broadcasting Annual Report 2016, published today, which looks at how well the public service broadcasters – BBC, ITV, STV in Scotland, UTV in Northern Ireland, Channel 4, S4C in Wales and Channel 5 … Continue reading
40% UK Internet Users watch VoD Content on daily basis. 12 July 2016
As the subscriber base of SVoD services continues to grow (9 million subscriptions in the UK, 91 million subscriptions in the US), social video platform YouTube still enjoys the biggest share of viewers in the UK, whilst subscription service Netflix … Continue reading
Australian market nudging five million active Netflix Users 12 July 2016
Netflix is streaming ahead of the pack in the competitive Australian market nudging five million active users according to Roy Morgan research. Since launching locally in Australia last year it has booked 1,878,000 subscriptions in addition to paid, free trials, … Continue reading
Australian OTT market to reach $230 million in 3 years 12 July 2016
Australia’s premium OTT market is poised for massive growth in the next three years, with Netflix emerging as the dominant player, according to a new report by MTM. MTM forecasts that Australia’s OTT market will grow from around US$85 million … Continue reading
EC demands more European Content from VOD providers including Netflix, YouTube and Amazon 11 July 2016
VOD providers including Netflix, YouTube and Amazon will be forced to include more European content on their platforms under new rules being proposed by the European Commission (EC). Global video platforms may also have to contribute financially to other Europeans’ … Continue reading
Global Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Market to reach USD 79.38 billion by 2020 11 July 2016
Global Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Market was valued at USD 24.94 billion in 2013 and is expected to reach USD 79.38 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 18.1% from 2014 to 2020 The Global IPTV Market is fueled … Continue reading
