Netflix on PayTV – better customer satisfaction ratings 15 February 2016
According to a report ‘Netflix on Pay TV: A Marriage of Convenience’ by IHS, PayTV operators who have partnered with Netflix are witnessing better customer satisfaction ratings and has been lucrative for most of them. Netflix already has 25 such … Continue reading
Video Streaming to increase in Twitter 15 February 2016
Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey has said that Twitter intends to be “a leader in live streaming video” with Periscope on its sleeve. He said that Twitter is shaping up all its guns to accommodate full video streaming support in its … Continue reading
Content connoisseurs and TV bundles 12 February 2016
This is the time of the rise of content connoisseurs. The young, specially, are getting increasingly more interested in video on demand services rather than linear TV. A recent study shows that 44% of this generation is considering giving … Continue reading
Video streaming to depend mostly on recommendation engines 12 February 2016
A report by TDG senior analyst, Alan Wolk shows how recommendation-based program guides on TV interfaces are becoming the new way that will determine viewing. “The old-school grid guide no longer works for today’s viewer,” explains Alan Wolk. He … Continue reading
PewDiePie & Lily Singh to feature on YouTube Red Originals 12 February 2016
Four new original shows have been launched on YouTube Red, the premium subscription video streaming from YouTube that costs 9.99 USD per month. According to their blog, “YouTube Red Originals are now live! The first four original series and movies … Continue reading
Live streaming and VoD services created using OTT workflows 11 February 2016
According to a report on Streaming Media, technical advancements have now made it possible to create live-to-VoD services from one type to other without undergoing a complete infrastructure change. This can be done by applying software-defined video solutions. The video … Continue reading
YouTube’s original video series are finally here. 11 February 2016
YouTube has geared up to compete with Netflix, Hulu and other major video streaming services with its new premium offering – YouTube Red. It is a subscription based service that costs 9.9 USD a month and has no ads. It … Continue reading
Live streaming coming up on wearables 10 February 2016
Fitness trackers are the in-thing in wearables today. An European startup Hoolio has introduced live streaming for Apple Watch that can be synced with your device to show live fitness parameters like heart rate, calories burned and more. The streaming … Continue reading
OTT ads pushed by Showtime during SB 50 09 February 2016
Considering the huge viewership during the live streaming of the mega event – Super Bowl 50, Showtime has taken a non-traditional approach in promoting its OTT offerings on the ads. The ad showed Sia in “Unstoppable” highlighting the OTT services, … Continue reading
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
