Overall On-Demand TV viewing was just over 3 hours in UK 06 July 2016
In spite of the hype around connected TVs and the industry’s move towards connected devices, services and apps, recent research by IHS shows that European viewers have some “catching up” to do when watching Catch up TV. In UK, overall … Continue reading
43% say having TV-like quality for streaming videos is extremely important 05 July 2016
Today’s viewers get a large amount of their video from streaming services, and they expect the same video quality that they’re used to with television. Verizon Digital Media Services released a report yesterday showing that 43 percent say having TV-like … Continue reading
Global average connection speed grew by 23 percent compared to Q1 2015 05 July 2016
Akamai has released its State of the Internet Report for the first quarter of 2016, and the findings show briskly growing connection rates. The global average connection speed grew by 23 percent compared to Q1 2015, rising to a new … Continue reading
Sandvine survey claims Netflix is far larger than its rival Amazon 05 July 2016
According to a recent report from broadband utilization analysis firm Sandvine (via Recode), Amazon Video remains significantly less popular than Netflix in terms of its usage. Per Sandvine’s latest internet usage report, Netflix accounts for a staggering 35.2% of all U.S. … Continue reading
OTT continues to vex TV 04 July 2016
The reign of pay-TV and television networks as the most stable, predictable and highest-margin segments of the US media industry is rapidly eroding, Moody’s Investors Service states in a new report. OTT services and digital ad platforms such as Netflix, … Continue reading
SVOD to reach 50 million homes by 2020 in Europe 04 July 2016
Subscription video-on-demand grew by 56% in Europe between 2014-15 and is expected to reach 50 million homes by 2020, according to research by the European Broadcasting Union’s Media Intelligence Service. Netflix accounts for over half of the entire market, the … Continue reading
Streaming subscriptions has surpassed 50% of US-based audiences 04 July 2016
According to the Q1 2016 Nielsen Total Audience Report, streaming video increased over 20% in the past year. More people are now watching television through streaming services, as for the first time the number of people with streaming subscriptions has surpassed … Continue reading
Advertising-based VoD driving OTT growth 04 July 2016
Advertising-based OTT video-on-demand platforms are seeing significant growth and attracting more attention than subscription OTT video, according to Joachim Stephan, senior partner and managing director, The Boston Consulting Group. Speaking at the Cable Congress in Warsaw yesterday, Stephan said that … Continue reading
SVOD Subscribers to reach 50 million in Europe by 2020 01 July 2016
New research from the EBU’s Media Intelligence Service shows that subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) subscribers in Europe grew 56% in just one year between 2014 and 2015, and are expected to reach 50 million homes by 2020. The “Market Insights: SVoD … Continue reading
USA consumers drawn to the customer service provided by OTT companies 01 July 2016
Americans want cable TV providers to improve customer service and meet the high standards set by progressive Internet TV players, according to research commissioned by pay-TV subscription, billing and CRM specialist Paywizard. Americans are drawn to the next level of … Continue reading
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