Industry Updates

Video game streaming is becoming huge 09 February 2016

Video game streaming is huge today – yes, viewers who like watching others play video games. Services like UStream and YouTube have cashed in on this phenomenon. According to a report on the Geek.com, in which they have used a … Continue reading

Comcast eyes the Oscars in video-on-demand 09 February 2016

With the success of Super Bowl 50 live streaming by CBS, Comcast is now eyeing the Oscars for live streaming the Oscars! They are driving content on their video-on-demand platform for the promotion of VoD rentals. One such is “Best … Continue reading

OTTs fuel video streaming in India 08 February 2016

Video streaming distribution in India is taking up a significant market. Broadcasters are now eyeing OTT as a means to reach the end consumer directly. Most content providers have banked on YouTube to gain popularity before moving on to their … Continue reading

81% of American homes use VOD/DVR 08 February 2016

The Leichtman Research Group (LRG) has published a report which shows that almost 81% of American households have VOD/DVR or use a SVOD service like Netflix, Amazon or Hulu. These numbers have been steadily growing over the past 2 years. The … Continue reading

Spotify gets into video streaming 05 February 2016

Spotify has launched video services. Originally founded as music apps (like Pandora), Spotify too has taken the cashing-in route to video streaming. It always has been innovate or die; and when video on demand is the leading the internet, what … Continue reading

OTT services are modernizing ad industry in Asia Pacific 05 February 2016

Asia Pacific is being fueled by IPTV, Direct to Home and OTT services. A report from video delivery provider, Edgeware, says that by 2018, this region will become the 2nd largest in the OTT sVoD market. There is a drive … Continue reading

Video expected to be 75% of mobile data traffic by 2020 05 February 2016

Mobile video streaming consumption is growing by leaps and bounds. A report by Cisco Visual Networking Index shows that it will grow at 62% annually (compounded), and by 2020, the growth rate for videos will be highest for any mobile … Continue reading

Is cord cutting denial in the age of sVoD real? 04 February 2016

Despite modern sVoD platforms gaining traction, cable companies like Comcast & Time Warner Cable have reported modest growth in the last quarter. Both the companies have reported net subscriber gains, despite having lost 36000 and 32000 respectively. Also their monopoly … Continue reading

Online video and catch-up TV grow 04 February 2016

A recent report of Ofcom suggests that viewership of TV catch-up & online video streaming has been witnessing an upward pattern over the last year. It shows that video consumption is highest (96%) in the 16-24 age bracket, while it … Continue reading

Spending on video content increases 04 February 2016

According to a recently published report on IAB UK, the spending on video content is increasing by over 50% every year. It also indicates that websites offering video content are having more traffic, and for longer duration too. Considering the … Continue reading

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