Amazon, the e-commerce giant notoriously hungry to break into hot new markets, is quickly rising the ranks to compete with industry titans like Netflix. Amazon Video is now the third most-streamed online video on demand service, behind Netflix and Youtube, … Continue reading
By the end of this year, ICE high-speed trains will exclusively offer Maxdome’s video on demand services through the ICE portal, as the first and only video entertainment provider for the roughly 80 million passengers who travel on an ICE … Continue reading
Online videos can be tough to monetize and as such there is an ongoing debate between publishers about the merits of Ad based services (otherwise known as )AVOD as opposed to SVOD (subscription-based video services). While the popularity of YouTube and … Continue reading
AMC Networks International Iberia is partnering with Machinima, a programming service focused on gamer culture, to launch a subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) channel dedicated to gaming and eSports in Spain and Portugal. The network will be available for pay-TV operators as … Continue reading
Video-on-demand is proving to be the fastest-growing consumer revenue model based on digital subscriptions worldwide, according to the latest figures. Subscription video on demand (SVoD) services such as Netflix are expected to grow to 6.4 per cent in the households … Continue reading
TV has changed dramatically in recent years, with VoD services such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Video taking centre stage in this new global trend. The streaming giant Netflix is undoubtedly the largest subscription VoD service of the lot, delivering … Continue reading
Those aged between the ages of 16 and 24 are the most likely to subscribe to VOD, while the over 55s are significantly more likely to subscribe to cable or satellite TV. “16-24 year olds are pivotal to the future … Continue reading
An interesting article by Elizabeth Ross compares SVOD and traditional TV. She says one trend that seems to have taken hold of the public consciousness is the rise in subscription video on demand (SVOD) which if we are to believe … Continue reading
Otter Media-backed digital media co Ellation will soon launch VRV, a service featuring a number of premium content channels licensed from other media companies focused on the niche genres. It is not yet known when VRV will go live, but … Continue reading
The number of subscribers to iQIYI’s video-on-demand service has doubled since the beginning of December 2015 which, says a company statement, signifies ‘a significant trend in China that more people are willing to pay for good content’. “Reaching the 20 … Continue reading