Industry Updates

VOD services expected to be worth 19.11 Billion USD by 2021 in Hospitality Market 14 June 2016

According to a new market research report, by MarketsandMarkets, “Video on Demand in Hospitality Market by Solution (Pay TV, IPTV, and OTT), by Service, by Delivery Model, by User type, by Revenue Model, and by Region – Global Forecast to … Continue reading

Netflix users on average finished an entire season in a week 14 June 2016

Watching of multiple episodes of TV series in a row has become a part of the TV experience, and is being driven by Subscription Video on Demand services. A survey compiled by Netflix found that its users on average finished … Continue reading

JungoTV Launches an innovative OTT Platform 10 June 2016

JungoTV announced an innovative platform that provides the best foreign language television and film content from around the globe to serve the massive need of the more than 100 million people around the world eager to have access to content … Continue reading

Live Streaming Phone Apps Explode in China 09 June 2016

Millions of people in China are now sharing parts of their lives with the world by broadcasting live video on their phones. There are more than 80 apps for live video streaming sites in China, and the number keeps growing. … Continue reading

Facebook is diving into live video game streaming 09 June 2016

People love watching other people play video games, a phenomenon which has flushed ad revenue to gamers and their streaming platforms alike, and this move shows that Facebook wants in on the action. Soon, people playing Blizzard Entertainment games like … Continue reading

Over 70% of Argentinians are using TVs to watch streaming and VOD content 09 June 2016

According to a report from Carrier y Asociados, as internet video consumption on OTT platforms becomes an everyday habit among Argentinians, the devices they use to watch it on are changing. Almost 80% of people are already watching some kind … Continue reading

Indie distributors and financiers agree that VOD has been a boon to them 09 June 2016

Deadline reports the session “Is The Sky Falling?” session at Produced By Conference was all about commerce, thanks to the force of Video on Demand Services. Moderator Ted Mundorff, president and CEO of Landmark Theaters, kicked off the session by … Continue reading

With an increase of 55% over the next 5 years, video will account for majority of mobile traffic 08 June 2016

According to the 2016 Ericsson Mobility Report, video will account for 70% of all mobile traffic by 2021, an increase of 55% over the next 5 years. The report states that it’s the increased practice of embedding video content on … Continue reading

Time Warner Inc. launches new studio to accelerate OTT potential 08 June 2016

Making good on declarations made late last year by its chief executive, Jeff Bewkes, Time Warner Inc. is launching a new studio under its Warner Bros. umbrella focused on beefing up OTT platform‘s programming and services across the conglomerate’s portfolios. … Continue reading

VOD was the fastest growing segment but still accounted for only 6% of the market in 2015 08 June 2016

Linear programming accounted for 89.5% of global audiovisual services revenues, which totaled €409.7 billion, in 2015. According to Idate’s DigiWorld Yearbook 2016, this represented a respectable 2.5% increase on the previous year, with the market as a whole growing by … Continue reading