Defining Digital Media Trends In 2016 04 January 2016
Unlike the mega-M&A that dominated digital media in 2014 (Disney/Maker Studios, Apple/Beats Music, Facebook/Oculus), one story dominated digital media in 2015: Netflix and an increasing number of premium content-focused over-the-top video services ascended and accelerated the unbundling of decades-old pay … Continue reading
Cord Cutting Went Up In 2015, To Continue 04 January 2016
Since 2008, the number of television channels available to the average American viewer has soared from about 129 to 200. Yet the number of those channels that viewers regularly watch declined this year to just 16. That startling statistic from … Continue reading
The Changing Face Of TV, As Per Google 01 January 2016
Google’s 2016 will likely to be characterized as the year of YouTube. Although the core search business will likely to remain the cash cow for Google, video advertising and subscription service will be the key drivers for Google as YouTube leverages its … Continue reading
ACSI Report Finds Americans Hate Their TV Providers 01 January 2016
Cable, phone and Internet providers are among the most disliked companies by customers, with Comcast being tied for second-to-last among all major companies for consumer satisfaction. That’s according to the American Consumer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) year-end report, which analyzed how … Continue reading
Brazil Looks Up To Smartphones For A Second Screen 01 January 2016
A majority of people in Brazil who watch TV are also using a second—probably digital—screen to do more while they view, according to research. Simultaneous online video services consumption and other social usages is also shifting to mobile. According to … Continue reading
From TV To YouTube : Millennials Made The Digital Move In 2015 31 December 2015
GenNext, the millennials, have moved on to shows on the web that truly reflect their preferences. This audience is continuously on the move and consumes content on non-traditional i.e. video streaming platforms. They watch content that is refreshing, finite and … Continue reading
How Netflix and Amazon Changed The Game In 2015 31 December 2015
This year, in lieu of the traditional Best Of Lists, we thought it would be fun to discuss how streaming platforms became the first choice for critically adored and highly anticipated content. The Mindy Project moved from Fox to Hulu; … Continue reading
User Experience Will Determine OTT Winners & Losers In 2016 31 December 2015
Conviva today announced the release of the final Viewer Experience Report Update for 2015. The report reviews a year in which OTT services became core lines of business for leading media publishers and service providers, and new consumer usage patterns emerged, … Continue reading
Netflix vs Hollywood Is Getting More Intense 30 December 2015
Good news, Hollywood! Netflix is becoming less interested in buying the movies you make. Also, bad news, Hollywood! Netflix is becoming less interested in buying the movies you make. Ted Sarandos, the executive who spends billions of dollars each year … Continue reading
Disrupters Are Getting Disrupted Now 30 December 2015
Cable companies have been suffering lately as more of their customers have decided to opt out and use cheaper online VOD services like Netflix and Hulu. But now it looks like some of the disrupters may be getting disrupted. Monday night, … Continue reading
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