Competition, Convergence Drive Football Prices Down In Spain 22 September 2015
While Spanish pay-TV usually commands Europe’s most expensive prices for football content, this season’s new scenario – with more convergent players like VOD services and a different rights management model – has seen prices lowered, now ranking among the … Continue reading
Chicago Adds Ridiculous 9% “Cloud Tax” on Netflix and Other Streaming Services 21 September 2015
VOD Platforms like Netflix, Spotify, and Amazon Prime are revolutionizing how Americans consume media content. These wildly popular services enable ubiquitous and virtually instantaneous access to expansive catalogues of music, movies, and TV shows. Streaming is big business, and Chicago … Continue reading
Will An Internet Streaming Service Win A Best Series Emmy For The First Time? 21 September 2015
Netflix and Amazon have both been nominated in the best series categories for tonight’s Emmys. No online video on demand streaming service has won before. Amazon or Netflix may become the first Internet streaming company to earn an Emmy Award for … Continue reading
Discovery CEO Says TV Industry Must Fight Back Against VOD Services 21 September 2015
VOD services like Netflix, Inc., Amazon.com, Inc. and Apple Inc. are posing a serious threat to the television industry, therefore, the chief executive of Discovery is asking the industry to take measures to check the erosion of its power by these … Continue reading
All TV will be Internet in 10-20 yrs, Claims Netflix CEO 21 September 2015
Netflix is the VOD service that not only allows for TV shows and movies to be streamed, but also creates its own original programming. It reported a fantastic quarter in July, with confirmation that it added 3.3 million new subscribers. … Continue reading
