4K Penetration In US About To Hit 35% In 2019 23 December 2015
U.S. household penetration of Ultra HD 4K TVs will jump to 34 percent in 2019, providing significant opportunities for retailers, IHS forecasts. The U.S. penetration rate will exceed the penetration rates of all other major countries in 2019, the company … Continue reading
Close To Half Of Cord Cutters Do Not Subscribe To Home Broadband 22 December 2015
Fed up with your cable TV? Tired of paying for an expensive satellite package you barely use? You’re not alone: Up to 15 percent of Americans have cut the cord for OTT video services, joining the 9 percent who have never had … Continue reading
Frost & Sullivan Reports OTT Will Drive Video Managed Services 22 December 2015
The complexity of OTT video services delivery is translating into surging growth for video managed services, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan. Managed services offer technology vendors a way to maintain profit margins amid the plummeting product … Continue reading
FCC Is Not Really Interested In TV’s App Based Future 22 December 2015
For some reason, the Federal Communications Commission is considering a proposal that would dismantle the current structure of not only how we receive our television today, but how many consumers wish to receive it in the future. Instead of seeking … Continue reading
New Bundling Revenues To Be Driven By OTT 22 December 2015
A quarter of US OTT video services subscribers plan to upgrade their broadband service in the next 12 months, driving a new norm for the industry, says a study from Parks Associates. In its assessment of the way in which … Continue reading
Millennials Are Leaning Towards Streaming Services, Finds Clearleap 21 December 2015
About 60% of these underneath the age of 30 have watched streaming video on their laptops, and about 30% use Web-connected TVs and tablets. Shoppers proceed to flock to subscription VOD services, however suppliers should not take viewers as a right. … Continue reading
TV Faces Stiff Competition From Internet In Spain 21 December 2015
Research from the Spanish association for media research (AIMC) reveals how much the Internet is modifying TV consumption among Spaniards. The AIMC has published its Panel Q report, focused on online audience habits, and revealed the strong bonds between TV … Continue reading
SVOD Set To Reach 306 Million Homes By 2020 21 December 2015
Global SVOD (subscription video on demand) is on track to end the year of 2015 with a growth spurt of 42 million new subscribers across 200 countries taking global subscriptions to 161 million. Forecasts from a new report from Digital … Continue reading
OTT Video Services Are Gaining Over Cable In Romania 18 December 2015
Digital take-up continued to grow, accounting for 4.2 million of the 6.8 million pay-TV subscribers, up 7% on a year earlier. Continue reading
What ISP Are You Using To Stream OTT Video Today? 18 December 2015
As consumers continue to cut the cord in increasing numbers, having an Internet connection that can ably stream online video from video streaming services like Amazon and Netflix is extremely important. Continue reading
