TV Still Preferred But OTT Catching Up Fast In Canada 18 January 2016

TV is still the No. 1 medium for daily consumption in Canada, but the internet is not far behind. The vast majority of consumers in the country spend time with both every day—as well as with radio. Data cited by … Continue reading

Innovation & Localisation Key To Content Growth For OTT & SVOD 18 January 2016

Even in a TV world with hyper choice, original concepts and local creativity will be critical to boosting TV and Web production, says Eurodata’s annual International TV Trends Report. The data for 2015 found that more than 8,500 new TV … Continue reading

12% French Internet Users Subscribe To VOD 15 January 2016

Around 12 percent of French internet users subscribe to an Subscription VoD service at present and 65 percent know of it, according to a recent survey by Mediametrie. The market researcher also found that about half of the 30 percent of … Continue reading

Now AP Moves To Live Streaming For News 15 January 2016

Coverage of breaking news in 2015 not only highlighted the ongoing growth in audience demand for online video, but also the popularity of one format in particular: live streaming video. The amount of live video output produced by The Associated … Continue reading

SVOD TV Shows Numbers Are Out 15 January 2016

A question that the TV industry has been musing, and fretting over, for quite a while is ‘How many people are actually watching shows on Subscription Video On Demand?’ There is constant talk of the landscape changing and audiences getting … Continue reading

Only 23% Indians Ready To Pay For Online Video, Finds Vuclip 14 January 2016

Downloads via torrent are dominant in India as compared to download through other subscription based OTT platforms, according to a Global Video Insights Report by Vuclip, which says that only 23% Indians have shown the propensity to pay for video … Continue reading

Conviva Reports Online Video Viewers Moving To Longform Videos 14 January 2016

Consumers are increasingly watching longform video on online video streaming services, with the proportion of screen time dedicated to shortform decreasing, according to new research. A report from video analytics firms Conviva concludes that 2015 was the year that premium … Continue reading

Survey Claims Malaysians View Mobile Videos Primarily At Home 14 January 2016

Over-the-top (OTT) video-on-demand (VOD) is on the rise worldwide, heralded by Netflix, which recently launched its service in 130 countries. Of the features that define an OTT content player, a survey of 500 Malaysians revealed that they consider the top four … Continue reading

Researchers Claim Traditional TV Viewing Habit Is Gone, YouTube Is In 13 January 2016

Young YouTube and Netflix addicts are unlikely to revert to more traditional media habits when they settle down, research has found, stoking debate over whether the core businesses of Sky and ITV face major upheaval in the coming years. A … Continue reading

33% Of UK Households Have An OTT Video Services Subscription 13 January 2016

Parks Associates today announced new results from the research project Connected Consumer in Europe that reveal 33% of U.K. broadband households subscribed to an OTT video services as of 3Q 2015. The same study shows that only 15% of U.K. … Continue reading