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
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
CBS reports record video streaming of SB 50 09 February 2016
The live streaming of Super Bowl 50 has broken all previous records, claimed CBS. According to them, viewership of the big game reached 3.96 million on streaming devices like laptops, PCs, smartphones, tablets and connected TVs like Apple TV, Roku, … 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
