OTT and TV Everywhere are evolving 18 March 2016

According to Digitalsmiths Q4 2015 Video Trends Report, there has been a decrease in demand for à la carte channels. The reason for this could be OTT services. Also there has been a decrease in the percentage of people wanting … Continue reading

46% in Germany interested to switch to OTT 18 March 2016

There has been an increase of 60% in people of Germany wanting to replace cable/satellite TV with Over-the-Top connected TV services. This is according to a survey by market research institute, TNS Infratest conducted for Zattoo – an internet TV … Continue reading

Faster internet and shorter videos on demand 17 March 2016

4G mobile internet is a big bet for telecom operators and content owners alike in India. Coupled with smart devices, video streaming to the masses is expected to gradually increase. There are already 66 million unique video viewers and around … Continue reading

Ads okay with free video streaming content 17 March 2016

According to a recent survey by Nielsen, it was revealed that a majority of individuals find ads annoying, and many are ready to block them. Despite this, almost 60% expressed that they are ok with ads if they are getting … Continue reading

Ad impressions increase for OTT TV, drop for desktop 17 March 2016

According to Viant’s year in review report, advertisers spent $7.5 billion on video ads in 2015. This was a growth of 42% over 2014. There was a decrease of 9% in ad impressions for computer devices, and there was a … Continue reading

Cord cutting not on most users’ mind  17 March 2016

According to a survey by consumer analysis specialist Nielsen, traditional Pay TV is still the highest preferred platform. Around a quarter of the people surveyed said that they pay for subscription based video-on-demand services like Netflix, Hulu or Amazon. Asia … Continue reading

OTT growth leads to growth in the telecom sector 15 March 2016

In Mexico, OTT platforms are helping the telecom sector. Demand for better broadband network because of increase in demand for video streaming, is creating a bigger market for data. OTT services have grown by 60% in 2015 and have raked … Continue reading

Comic-Con to launch its video-on-demand service 15 March 2016

Comic-Con has announced that it will launch a video-on-demand service around the time of the popular expo. The beta is expected to come up on May 7th. It will be ad-free and free of cost till July end. It will … Continue reading

Music streaming trumps video streaming 15 March 2016

As smartphones increase in popularity, personal computers are being less used. Music streaming on mobiles is on the rise and is becoming the trend, replacing mp3 players. According to a recent report, around 68% of people access some form of … Continue reading

Trends in the African video streaming market 14 March 2016

Africa is a unique region for video streaming services. The interior areas of the continent lack cable TV access, while regions are getting increasingly covered by telecom internet services and this acts as a catalyst for video on demand services. … Continue reading