Cable Industry Gets Back On Its Feet With Big Numbers In The Third Quarter 02 November 2015

  Alright, we were the ones who said that cable isn’t going to survive the streaming onslaught. We are sure it won’t hold up for long but what it has done today is amazing. We are witnessing a fight back. … Continue reading

VOD Isn’t Just For Movies, Even The US House Of Representatives Wants It 02 November 2015

  In a surprising move, the US House of Representatives has decided to leverage latest streaming tech to initiate a  video on demand and live streaming service that will produce streams of all House committee and sub-committee sessions. It is being touted … Continue reading

Over 100 Players Claiming Stake In South African VOD Race 30 October 2015

  As per consultants Balancing Act, the South African VOD services race now has over 100 platforms competing. Most of them are regional or genre specific but they are still VOD. Some are mere startups aspiring to excel in a … Continue reading

8 Of Every 10 Smart TVs In Spain Are Connected 30 October 2015

  With Netflix making its foray in to Spain, the number crunching has begun on how Netflix will compete with other major European players in a volatile territory like Spain that has also been one of the major sources of … Continue reading

TV Networks Want To Go Ad-Free After VOD Competition 30 October 2015

  Let’s face it. Cord-cutting isn’t really the T-Rex we thought it would be. But that does not mean its not affecting the TV networks with its growing influence and popularity. In fact, cable is having a rough time and … Continue reading

SVOD Streaming Engagement Rate Reaches The Double Of Broadcast Rate 29 October 2015

  A recent study  by the Publicis-owned media agency, ZenithOptimedia, claims that streaming users were found to be watching notable less traditional TV while 15% reported watching no broadcast TV at all. This leads to a serious implication : Time spent watching broadcast is being cannibalized … Continue reading

Netflix’s VOD Gamble Pays Off, Idris Elba Starrer Rakes Up 3 Million Streams 29 October 2015

  VOD service Netflix’s invasion into original theatrical-quality motion pictures has already started with the limited theatrical and fest release of Beasts Of No Nation, a film believed by its own director Cary Fukunaga and lead actor Idris Elba to be a conventional prestige release. It’s … Continue reading

Russia En Route To 100 Million OTT Video Subscribers 29 October 2015

  Tvigle Media founder Egor Yakovlev believes that about 65% of all video starts in Russia will be on smart phones, set-top boxes and smart TVs. In fact, his optimism goes as far as suggesting that the overall audience for … Continue reading

Top 3 Yoga Streaming Businesses To Learn From 28 October 2015

  The Indian Prime Minister and UN’s International Yoga Day initiative have put Yoga firmly on a digital map followed by the popularity it gained through live streaming of the day. What was years ago a treasured art form with … Continue reading

D2C Will End The Reign Of Linear Channels 28 October 2015

D2C or Direct 2 Customer offerings are being touted as the last nail on the coffin for linear TV channels. Not that it is very alarming at the moment, but with time it will surely impact the linear TV viewing. … Continue reading