Oz TV Execs Are Excited About OzTAM DTV Ratings 29 January 2016
Television executives have welcomed an announcement from OzTAM that its much-hyped digital TV ratings service will be launched in coming weeks. Networks have been eagerly awaiting the new measuring system, known as Video Player Measurement (VPM), because it will record audiences … Continue reading
Content Discovery Investments Now Paying Off For SVOD 28 January 2016
The trend toward the shift in the time spent on subscription over-the-top (OTT) and video-on-demand (VOD) services from pay-TV firms could be down to investment in recommendation and discovery services, a Digitalsmiths report reveals. In its Q3 2015 Video Trends … Continue reading
FCC Promotes TV Everywhere, Blow For Cable Lobby 28 January 2016
Pay-TV providers would have to make video programming available to the makers of third-party devices and software under a proposal by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler. The FCC is planning for a software-based, cardless replacement for CableCard. Without needing a … Continue reading
4G LTE Subscriptions Will Reach 1b, Encourage SVOD : Ovum 28 January 2016
Analyst firm Ovum has revealed research showing that 4G long-term evolution (LTE) subscriptions reached 1.05 billion during Q4 of financial year 2015. According to Ovum’s report, three quarters of all LTE subscriptions come from just five countries: China, at 35 … Continue reading
OTT Subscriptions Exceeded 60% of U.S. Broadband Households in 2015, Reveals Parks Study 27 January 2016
Parks Associates, ahead of the upcoming webcast “Top 10 Trends – The Outlook for the Connected Home 2016,”reports that over 60% of U.S. broadband households have at least one OTT video service subscription. The research firm will host this webcast, … Continue reading
VOD Is A Hit With Kids In UK, Reveals Survey 27 January 2016
The amount of time UK children spend online has overtaken that spent watching television for the first time, according to a new report. An annual survey by research agency Childwise suggested young people now use the internet for three hours … Continue reading
VOD In Germany All Set For A 24% Hike 27 January 2016
Revenues at online portals for streaming series, films and short clips in Germany are expected to rise to EUR 717 million this year, an increase of 24 percent compared with the previous year (EUR 579 mln), according to IT association … Continue reading
Tough Times Ahead for OTT TV Platforms In Hong Kong 25 January 2016
Despite an apparent growth in spending on digital advertising, Hong Kong’s market might have trouble sustaining the over-the-top (OTT) internet boom that is hoped to make a difference to the TV landscape. Data showed last year saw a 36 per … Continue reading
Netflix VPN Crackdown : The Real Reason Why Netflix Is Doing This 25 January 2016
It’s a rare thing when a high-profile company changes its position on a key issue overnight. So Netflix’s announcement on January 15 that it would take steps to stop AustraliaN customers streaming shows that aren’t officially available in their country came … Continue reading
CFA Claims US Customers Overpay $14 Billion Annually For Pay-TV 25 January 2016
The Consumer Federation of America and Public Knowledge sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission urging the agency to begin a rulemaking proceeding to reform the video set-top box market. According to Consumer Federation of America’s analysis, pay-TV subscribers are overpaying … Continue reading
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