US VOD subscribers usage patterns – TDG Research 30 June 2017
According to TDG research, two thirds of adults in the US watch Subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services, however, their usage patterns vary greatly. pay-TV substituters that form a small number, spend 68% of their TV time watching SVOD which equates to … Continue reading
In four years, Bolívar TV set to reach 45,000 paid users 29 June 2017
Bolivar TV which is a popular OTT service that was introduced in May and which offers matches of the Bolivian soccer team aims to reach 5,000 paid users this year. It is expected to reach 45,000 in four years according … Continue reading
Tigo to launch Crackle in collaboration with Sony Pictures Television Network (SPTN) 29 June 2017
Millicom’s Tigo is about to launch its video-on-demand (VOD) service Crackle in collaboration with Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPT) Latin America. Crackle will be first included in Tigo and launched in Honduras. It will eventually be integrated into the offerings … Continue reading
Netflix, YouTube & Facebook are to be called on for registering OTT services in Thailand 29 June 2017
Over-the-top (OTT) video streaming services namely: Netflix, YouTube and Facebook need to register their over-the-top (OTT) streaming services with Thailand’s national communications regulator by 22 July failing which they could face potential advertising bans. About 24 digital terrestrial TV channels … Continue reading
Virtual Service Providers providing OTT content changing the US video landscape 29 June 2017
According to market research firm Kagan, streamed bundles, online subscription services, self-aggregation and over-the-air delivery play extremely prominent roles in the US video landscape. Some stats from the research firm on the US video industry: Traditional multichannel subscriptions in the … Continue reading
Youtube hits 1.5 billion people each month 28 June 2017
YouTube has a record 1.5 billion logged in viewers every single month. That is roughly equal to one in every five people around the world. On an average, viewers spend over an hour a day watching YouTube only on mobile … Continue reading
China imposes ban on audio and video streaming on Sina Weibo and two other websites 28 June 2017
The Chinese government is increasing control over internet content. According to the Financial Times, three websites Sina Weibo, iFeng and ACFUN have been asked to stop streaming video and audio content that were not in line with national audiovisual regulations … Continue reading
One third of all EU TV, VOD services are focused on foreign markets 28 June 2017
According to a research from the European Audiovisual Observatory, an increasing number of audiovisual media services from the European Union are looking to expand to foreign markets. The aim of this report is to focus on providing an overview of … Continue reading
Growth of USD 7.50 billion for Video Streaming Software Market by 2022 28 June 2017
Video-as-a-Service (VaaS) in enterprise is getting increasing traction because of the lower cost of ownership, significant growth of online videos and the growing need for on-demand streaming which are the driving forces for the video streaming market. Video streaming software … Continue reading
Streaming TV apps and skinny bundles – latest data 27 June 2017
According to comScore an increasing number of households that are outside of the U.S are streaming TV and entertainment content on an average of 49 hours each month. Half of Americans have resorted to cord-cutting and many are including OTT … Continue reading
