Pay TV Enters a Period of Slow Growth 21 December 2016
According to a recent study based on the examination of 100 top global pay-TV providers, The Pay TV market has shown a total quarterly increase of 3.45 million subs, up by 0.80% during third quarter of 2016. The survey showed that … Continue reading
238 Million Streaming Media Devices to Connect Homes by 2019 21 December 2016
According to a recent research by NPD, by the end of 2019 more than 238 million streaming devices will be connected to the internet and will be delivered to home TVs. The research states there to be a healthy 59% growth from 2015 … Continue reading
Buffering Is the Biggest Frustration for Video Streamers 21 December 2016
According to a new study by Limelight, if an online video buffers more than three times, 78% of the audience clicks away. Since there is a problem serving regular video, Virtual reality and 4K will have to wait some more. The … Continue reading
Global Internet Connection Speeds Increase 21% YoY 20 December 2016
According to a new State of the Internet report, the global internet connection speeds and the broadband adoption metrics show a positive increase. The average online connection speed in Europe increased in all the countries surveyed year-on-year, with Slovenia (at 14.1 Mbps) … Continue reading
Olympics, US election drive Video Monetization Growth 20 December 2016
According to the ‘Q3 Video Monetization Report’ from FreeWheel, content consumption on non-linear is growing fast, and more of this is taking place on bigger screens. The report also stated that the major events in sports and national interest (such as … Continue reading
HBO all Set to Expand to Chile Next 20 December 2016
HBO takes one more step ahead in its expansion in Latin America and prepares its new OTT launch for HBO Go in Chile. HBO has recently expanded to Central America and many other counties in Latin America with a final … Continue reading
Home entertainment devices market to be $295 Bn by 2022 19 December 2016
With the development of new and connected devices, there is a huge surge in the home entertainment market. According to a home Entertainment Devices Market Report, by Allied Market Research, the global home entertainment market is expected to reach $294.969 billion … Continue reading
Twitter allows Live Broadcasting for users 19 December 2016
Twitter users can now start their own live streams on the platform from the Twitter mobile apps without having to use Periscope. The new live streaming feature is powered by Periscope but users don’t necessarily have to use Periscope in … Continue reading
Facebook Up for Content Deals: Reaching TV studios, Investing in Originals 19 December 2016
Facebook is taking the Video business seriously. Starting with the streaming of live games on the platform and letting users create and share their own videos the company is now reportedly focusing on bringing it’s own videos. And to do … Continue reading
5 OTT Trends to Watch For In 2017 16 December 2016
Another eventful year in world of video streaming comes to end. 2016 was a quick year, full of innovations and launches. We’ve seen fads come and go, but there were many trends in this year that made impact. We’ve seen … Continue reading