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
Amazon Takes Lead In The War, Announces Intent For Live TV Streaming Service 08 October 2015
Amazon could eventually join Sling TV and Sony’s PlayStation Vue with the launch of its own live TV streaming service. The company has reportedly discussed such a product with both CBS and NBCUniversal. So far, Amazon’s video strategy has … Continue reading
Study Finds Families Spend More Time On SVOD Services Rather Than Money 08 October 2015
The family demand for video on demand services have been a driving force in shaping the streaming content industry as a whole – consider the recent HBO-Sesame Workshop broadcasting deal as a prime example of the power children have in keeping … Continue reading
According To Netflix, They’ll Save Hollywood From Hollywood 08 October 2015
Netflix execs are making a statement here. They don’t want to ruin Hollywood. They only want to save it. Or, at least, a part of it. From Hollywood itself. Speaking at the Vanity Fair Summit on Tuesday, Netflix’s head … Continue reading
NASA’s Mars Live Streaming Turns Damp Squib, Akamai Held Responsible 08 October 2015
NASA is currently the epicenter of internet jokes and memes on social networks for the erroneous live video streaming of a Mars mission. Internet users are wondering how the space agency so wells manages to find water on the red … Continue reading
Live Gaming Streaming : The Next Live Streaming Revolution 07 October 2015
Video gamers who live-stream their matches online and the throngs of fans who tune in daily to watch them swarmed a first-of-its kind convention in San Francisco on Friday, as interest swells in the medium of online video game … Continue reading
The Next Generation Democratic Debates Broadcast Will Amaze You 07 October 2015
On October 13th, CNN will live stream the US Democratic presidential debate in virtual reality. Anyone with a Samsung Gear VR headset will be able to drop in via VR streaming company NextVR’s portal in the Oculus store. CNN says viewers will … Continue reading
Live Streaming’s Next Big Frontier : Yoga 07 October 2015
Helsinki-based startup Yoogaia has a roster of qualified yoga instructors who lead a variety of classes in English, German, and Finnish, live streamed from each of Yoogaia’s three studios in London, Helsinki, and Hong Kong. People who don’t have time … Continue reading