Over The Top (OTT)

OTT SVOD grows despite 20% giving up one service last year 25 April 2016

According to a study by research firm Park Associates, around 20% of U.S homes having broadband have given up at least one OTT VOD platform in the last year. At the same time, the number of subscribers for SVOD is increasing, from … Continue reading

Will Pay TV & OTT platforms co-exist? 22 April 2016

Many people are using both Pay TV and video streaming services. According to a report on Consumer Reports, around 47% of US households already use some form of video streaming service. Cord cutting is prevalent but in very small numbers. … Continue reading

OTT platforms in India need more concrete policies 22 April 2016

According to the Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA), there is a lack of a definitive model for India’s OTT content market, even though the market is seeing an influx of many OTT platforms like Netflix, Viu, Hotstar … Continue reading

Over 40% TV time spent on OTT 22 April 2016

According to the Adobe & the Diffusion Group research, OTT services account for over 40% of TV time. Out of this OTT viewing times, 65% accounts for SVOD services like Netflix or Hulu, free streaming is 30% and 5% is … Continue reading

OTT video services on demand at NAB 2016 21 April 2016

OTT is hot at this year’s NAB Show in Las Vegas. Not surprising that both consumers and providers are equally enthusiastic about OTT video services. Early this week, Amazon announced a stand alone video streaming service to take on Netflix … Continue reading