EU Suggests ‘Cross-Border Portability’ For Online VOD Services 11 December 2015
Under the proposal, consumers with subscriptions to online services such as HBO in the Nordics, ProSiebenSat.1MaxDome TV in Germany or Netflix in France, would be able to view content they have paid for when they “temporarily” travel abroad. Continue reading
Netflix Causes Disarray In TV Advertising 11 December 2015
The figures, contained in recent Television Audience Measurement (TAM) ratings from Nielsen, show sharpest viewership falls in the key advertising demographics. Continue reading
The Golden Globe Nominations Prove One Thing : Network TV Is SO Lost 11 December 2015
Given the lackluster content we’ve seen from them recently, it’s hard to imagine them staying relevant once cord cutting becomes the norm. Continue reading
Surprise : 20% of Consumers Likely To Ditch Pay TV in 2016 10 December 2015
About 20% of pay TV customers could sever the pay TV cord in the coming year as frustration with the lack of choice and control over their entertainment packages could reach a head. Continue reading
37% Of North American Web Traffic is Netflix 10 December 2015
Netflix accounted for 37.1% of peak-time downstream traffic in the region, with YouTube accounting for 17.9%, and Amazon Video 3.1%, according to the research. Continue reading
Romanians Love Surfing The Web While Watching TV 10 December 2015
The recent MEC Multiscreen Study conducted by MEC on 5,000 internet users in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, and Russia shows that Internet users who are not using the web while watching TV are already a minority. Continue reading
Why All Video Streaming Services Need A Roku App 09 December 2015
ISKCON recently launched its video streaming services and within a month of launching the platform, the launch of its Roku App was announced. For a platform targeting mostly the family audience, an app on a Roku device was a no-brainer. Continue reading
After China, Its Russia Who Wants To Regulate OTT Video Services 09 December 2015
According to RNS and AKTR, the ministry has been consulting with ISPs and TV channels on the matter. OTT services can currently distribute must-carry TV channels, but only if they are licensed pay-TV operators. Continue reading
Ovum Believes SVOD Will Not Be The End Of Pay-TV 09 December 2015
Australian subscriptions to SVOD (streaming video on demand) services like Netflix, Presto and Stan – are set for strong growth over the next five years, according to analyst firm Ovum. Continue reading
Most OTT Video Services Will Lose Christmas Subs In 6 Months Or Less 09 December 2015
The study, carried out in Australia, Brazil, Germany, Singapore, the UK and US, found that around 25 per cent of consumers already use an OTT service, and a further 27 per cent are planning to go OTT this Christmas, taking advantage of free trials and special offers. Continue reading
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