TV’s Fall Will Also Mean You Pay More For Cable (And Streaming) 05 November 2015
In the past year, there has been a countless list of TV obituaries and eulogies on the web. There are numbers to complement these actions too. For example, the number of viewers who tuned in to sample the new … Continue reading
NATPE Survey Claims TV Shows Will Fuel SVOD Growth 05 November 2015
As per a new NATPE survey, popular VOD platforms like Netflix and Hulu will lead the way when it comes to expected growth in the number of episodic SVOD programming hitting the market. About 75% of NATPE have pinned their … Continue reading
Gaming Consoles Continue Reign As Top OTT Video Gateways 05 November 2015
Your XBOX is so much more than a gaming console. As per a new Parks Associates study, gaming consoles are continuing their reign as the top connected devices (CE) used to access OTT video content in Q1 2015. They … Continue reading
EST on Set Top Boxes Has Discovered New Audiences 04 November 2015
Decipher’s bi-annual media consumption report Mediabug has found out that half of those who have purchased a TV show or film through an EST (Electronic Sell Through) model on their STB (Set Top Box) are generally first timers with no … Continue reading
Theater Live Streaming : Keeping Art Alive The Streaming Way 04 November 2015
30th December, 2006 will always be a big day for theaters and live performing arts. On that very day, the the Metropolitan Opera (also popularly known as The Met) in New York experimented with a new way of getting … Continue reading
Cable’s Video Subscribers Loss Will Be Made Up By Broadband Gain, says Moody’s 04 November 2015
Moody’s Investors Service has predicted that the rising demand for broadband services will be a relief for cable networks leaking video subscribers to streaming counterparts. And hence, the Cable landscape in 2016 is to remain fairly stable through out … Continue reading
Credit Suisse Survey Finds 1 In 3 Subscribers Leaving Cable For Netflix 03 November 2015
Traditional Pay-TV has always maintained OTT video services like Netflix as a threat. A recent by Credit Suisse reinforces that belief. It found out that 37% of Netflix subscribers aged 25 to 34 find the VOD service a good alternative to … Continue reading
OTT Will Help Expand The Hispanic Audience Base 03 November 2015
There has been lately a lot of talks about the Hispanic audience and their proximity towards OTT video services. Many operators have plans in the drawing room to launch Hispanic OTT services and target to capture 9.5 million Spanish-speaking … Continue reading
New Tool Captures Netflix Data In An Awesome New Way 03 November 2015
SVOD services like Netflix and Amazon Prime and Social Media networks like Facebook are now officially fastest growing areas of consumption of online video. Despite the claims, it’s really tough to measure the data for video on these platforms. While … Continue reading
Southeast Asia Is The Next Big Destination For Video Streaming Services 02 November 2015
Major movie studio labels in Hollywood are beginning to join forces with telcos and streaming startups in Southeast Asia to expand their audience bases radically, something Netflix did in the US. Let;s not forget that its a fast-growing region dominated … Continue reading