Increase In VOD Uptake Boosts Data Usage In New Zealand 15 October 2015
Kiwis are using more data than ever! New Zealanders have reportedly used 143 percent more data in June 2015 compared to June 2013, as per a Statistics New Zealand report. There was a charted used of 84,000 TB in June, … Continue reading
Ofcom Takes Charge Of The English VOD Scene, To Regulate Services 15 October 2015
Leading VOD services in UK like Channel 4’s All4 & Sky’s Now TV are now set to be regulated by broadcast and communications regulatory authority Ofcom. The web-based OTT TV platforms are currently being regulated by a separate body authorized by … Continue reading
Groups Aiming To Make It Easier To Own A Cable TV Box Rather Than Renting 14 October 2015
A study by two Senate Democrats, Edward Markey of Massachusetts and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, estimated that 99 percent of cable TV subscribers rent their set-top boxes and pay on average $231 a year to do so. According to … Continue reading
New Research Finds Streaming Services Far Away From Shutting Down Hardcore Pirates 14 October 2015
Video pirates continue to steal despite the arrival of Netflix and other video streaming sites, according to the entertainment industry’s peak copyright body. While new research from the Intellectual Property Awareness Foundation shows piracy rates had fallen, those who have been … Continue reading
FilmOn CEO Points Out Google and Amazon Lobby Against FCC Regulation 14 October 2015
With a ruling against his linear OTT company still in place, FilmOn CEO Alki David is continuing to lobby the FCC to move forward with rulemaking that would classify certain OTT platforms as MVPDs (multichannel video programming distributors) and allow … Continue reading
Amazon Has Fired Its First Shot In The War Against Google and Apple 14 October 2015
In its first public display of bravado this month, Amazon has decided to no longer sell streaming devices from Apple and Alphabet‘s Google. The Internet retailer will discontinue sales of the Apple TV and Chromecast in November, ahead of the important holiday shopping … Continue reading
‘Scream Queens’ Audience Beefs Up With Early Multiplatform Views 13 October 2015
Some encouraging news for Fox’s Scream Queens: in addition to a strong first showing in its first live-plus-three day ratings, Fox is touting sizable video streaming platform audience growth for the horror comedy. Scream Queens, which saw a disappointing live-plus-same … Continue reading
Netflix Can’t Be Snubbed This Easy, Cable Will Have To Reconsider 13 October 2015
There has recently been a shift in tone by major cable companies when they talk about their relationship with Netflix. Cable executives seem to have woken up to the fact that their licensing deals with Netflix bolster the catalog … Continue reading
Roku Leads OTT Race In Q3, Apple TV and Others Far Behind 13 October 2015
Consumers with a demand for streaming video and VOD services will have a new batch of over-the-top devices available to them this holiday season. Those choices will run the gamut with respect to pricing and capabilities, starting on the low … Continue reading
OTT Short On Luck In Replacing PayTV In Mexico 13 October 2015
OTT video streaming platforms such as Netflix and Clarovideo aren’t taking the place of pay-TV in Mexico, according to the country’s Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFT). Following recent figures indicating that viewers are choosing OTT as a complement to pay-TV, … Continue reading
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