The Next TV Revolution Will be Multicultural & Mobile 12 October 2015
In any kind of multicultural broadcast landscape, content remains the king. According to Nielsen, traditional TV still reigns as the most-used platform by all major audiences across the globe. But that reign may be coming to an end, and … Continue reading
Netflix and The Net Neutrality Campaign Don’t Add Up 12 October 2015
Net Neutrality campaigners made us believe that the ruling by the FCC earlier this year would be good for consumers because video streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon would not be charged more by carriers and therefore would not have to … Continue reading
Pay-TV Operators Looking To Add 200 Million Subscribers In Next 5 Years 09 October 2015
Pay-TV subscriptions for 338 operators across 89 countries will increase by 200 million from a collective 704 million in 2014 to 904 million by 2020, according to a report from Digital TV Research. The Global Pay TV Operator Forecasts report … Continue reading
YouTube Threatened By MCNs Leaving For Own Multiscreen Platform 09 October 2015
Parallel to the OTT and multiscreen revolution, user-generated content evolved into professional-standard UGC and YouTube stars and channels were born, appealing to millennials. The talent made some money, then hooked up with people who could make them more thanks … Continue reading
BBC Drops Hints Of Further Cost Cutting To Be Internet-Fit 09 October 2015
In its response to a government paper on the U.K. public broadcaster’s charter review, it also underlines its desire to continue airing big entertainment shows and says it wants to be the “cornerstone of Britain’s creative industries. The BBC … Continue reading
Netflix Bandwidth Consumption Explained In A Single Chart 09 October 2015
Netflix is an internet hog. This year, it accounts for more than 36% of all of the downstream internet traffic from fixed access sources alone–more than the next eight traffic-hoggers combined, according to Sandvine. And its share of the … Continue reading
Surprise : VOD Voted As UK’s Most Valued Household Service 09 October 2015
The readers of Moneywise have voted Video On Demand services and packages as the most valued household product in a survey taken by 14,000 people. Those who voted for VOD said VoD products were better value for money than energy, … Continue reading
Engaging The Audience In The Social TV Era 09 October 2015
A Nielsen study claims that 85 percent of TV viewers use web-enabled hand-held streaming devices while watching TV. What was once considered as a distraction once has now become a means to engage viewers, keeping them focused longer on … Continue reading
Premium Online Video Viewing Is Peaking, Says Ericsson Report 08 October 2015
Viewers are watching an average of six hours of premium content on the web, up from three hours a year ago, with 65% of that viewing being for TV series and shows, according to Ericsson’s Consumer Lab report. Unveiling … Continue reading
4G And Its Impact On VOD Players In India 08 October 2015
India, as per Cisco’s VNI report is poised to have 650 million smartphones by 2019. That’s like 650 million personal televisions in user pockets. In comparison, there are only ~168 million TV households in India – a majority of which are … Continue reading
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