Industry Updates

Better VOD Services Can Help TV Channel Growth 11 September 2015

  Offering up better and “branded” video on demand service should be a main strategy for pay TV channels to grow revenue, according to a recent survey. Nearly 31% of pay TV executives — channels and operators — believe pay … Continue reading

VIDI Streams Content In SA For Better Speeds 10 September 2015

Reports of some local Video-on-Demand (VOD) viewers becoming frustrated with slow streaming speeds have prompted VIDI to remind the VOD community that its own servers are all located within South Africa for faster speeds. “Streaming speed is key to a quality … Continue reading

Playstation 4 Will Support Live Streaming On YouTube Gaming 10 September 2015

YouTube Gaming is over another hurdle in its quest for live streaming service supremacy (or to simply catch up with Twitch). Playstation 4 announced yesterday that the next software update for the console will include, among other things, support for a … Continue reading

Netflix Continues Its Asian Expansion 10 September 2015

  Video On Demand Service Netflix will launch in Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan in early 2016 as it moves to complete its global rollout by the end of next year. The company will open an office in Singapore in … Continue reading

Streaming The NFL In 2015: Easier But Still Not Simple 10 September 2015

  CBS will broadcast the second through eighth Thursday night games. These will also be simulcast on the NFL Network. In Weeks 9-11 and 14-16, including two Saturday games on December 19 and 26 the games will be televised on … Continue reading