Hollywood On The Offensive As EU Questions Geo-Blocks 19 January 2016
Regulators sent the companies a so-called statement of objections last year, attacking industry contracts that prevent people viewing movies and TV programs outside the country in which they are sold. Walt Disney Co., Time Warner Inc.’s Warner Brothers unit, Comcast … Continue reading
Analysis of Millennials Highlights Major Threat to Traditional TV 18 January 2016
Major UK TV companies face the growing threat of the millennial generation’s preference for new media channels, according to research by L.E.K. Consulting, the global strategy consultancy. One of the most important challenges comes from millennials’ planned reduction in spend … Continue reading
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
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