European Commission wants video streaming services to have 20% European content 19 May 2016
According to a leaked report obtained by EurActiv.com, the European Commission will soon ask online video streaming services like Netflix to offer at least 20% European content. It is expected to be revealed on 25th May. Policy changes on e-commerce … Continue reading
80% video streaming users have one SVOD plus Pay TV 18 May 2016
According to a research by CSG Systems International, 80% of video streaming users have a subscription to at the least one video streaming service plus Pay TV from cable, satellite or IPTV provider. Around 79% of them view video streaming … Continue reading
Mobile data estimates for video streaming 18 May 2016
Video streaming is probably the highest data consuming activity for most people. Audio streaming comes in second. According to AT&T’s online data calculator, 30 hours of music a month would consume 850 MB of internet. While video streaming in standard … Continue reading
DVDs dying due to video streaming services 18 May 2016
According to research by Strategy Analytics, DVD rental and buying market is falling in the UK. DVDs were 75% of the home video market in 2011. It has dropped to 40% today and is expected to come down to 13% … Continue reading
BBC to compete with Netflix with new video streaming service ‘Britflix’ 17 May 2016
The BBC is reportedly developing a video streaming service. It will rival Netflix and Amazon Prime. The service has a working title now – ‘Britflix’. The UK government recently published proposals on BBC’s future in a white paper. It includes … Continue reading
IPTV fuels payment gateway market 17 May 2016
According to Global Residential Gateway Market 2015-2019 report, the global payment gateway market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.82% during the period. This demand is fueled by the growth of IPTV (Internet Protocol TV). It is expected … Continue reading
AT&T to buy Quickplay video streaming service 17 May 2016
Quickplay Media, a video streaming platform that supports OTT and TV everywhere services, is being acquired by AT&T soon. This will be used along-side DIRECTV Now, DIRECTV Mobile and DIRECTV Preview. DIRECTV was acquired by AT&T in 2015 for $48.5 … Continue reading
Telecom & OTT – a perfect marriage? 17 May 2016
Around half of mobile data traffic accounts for video consumption. One of the major revenues for telecom companies is mobile data. And if they own the content too, wouldn’t it be more profitable to them? Ties amongst telecom companies, cable … Continue reading
Naspers expands it VOD services to 36 countries in Africa 16 May 2016
Showmax, the South African Naspers based video streaming service, is expanding to 36 countries in Africa. The company has a mixture of local and international content. It has enjoyed a first mover’s advantage in South Africa having entered the market … Continue reading
Networks want more VOD rights 16 May 2016
As demand for VOD services rise, networks like NBC have started pushing their program providers to give more accessibility on video on demand. Producers are often reluctant in letting more than 5 episodes of their show run on streaming services … Continue reading
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