Industry Updates

The New Macquarie Plan For TV Networks To Defeat Netflix 07 December 2015

Analysts from Macquarie Research have laid out a plan for the TV giants to beat Netflix, and the two main pieces are maximizing the effect of Hulu and protecting the cable TV bundle. Continue reading

Mexico’s OTT Industry Is Not Getting Its Act Together 04 December 2015

Subscription TV is led by direct-to-home (DTH) operators, which are delivering pay-TV to over 60% of the country’s subscriber base. Continue reading

Aussies Continue To Go OTT And Ditch Cable 03 December 2015

OTT service expansion continues apace, with the continued take-up of OTT communications services—such as Skype, Facebook Messenger and Facetime—compounded by the popularity of OTT video services. Continue reading

Ofcom Report Finds Number Of TV Homes Dropping In UK 03 December 2015

It is estimated that there are 1.1 million homes (4.3% of all households) that have a broadband connection but don’t have a TV set. Continue reading

43% Of The World Is Now On The Internet 02 December 2015

Some 89% of the world’s urban population is now covered by a 3G network, but only 29% of the world’s 3.4 billion people living in rural areas benefit from 3G coverage, added the ITU. Continue reading

Live TV IS Still Popular But VOD Making Rapid Progress In Canada 02 December 2015

Canadian audience measurement firm Numeris released a report Friday which found about 90 per cent of overall viewing is still live — a broadcast over the air or through cable — as compared with on demand. Continue reading