SA Pay-TV Operator Under Pressure From VOD Services 24 September 2015
Pay-TV operator MultiChoice is feeling the pressure from local and international OTT platforms. On top of that, the company believes the regulatory framework in SA is not protecting traditional broadcasters against the onslaught of big foreign media companies. This … Continue reading
Tech Innovation Accelerates The ‘Slow Demise Of Traditional Broadcast’ 24 September 2015
The broadcast technology industry recently convened in Amsterdam to discuss the innovations transforming the sector, with more than 55,000 delegates and 1,800 suppliers from more than 170 countries attending the annual International Broadcast Convention (IBC). As one senior technical … Continue reading
Study Finds HBO Now Is The Top Video Streaming App For 2015 24 September 2015
Video streaming apps that target cord cutters and those who want to watch video on their mobile phones are on the rise. According to new data from app store analytics firm App Annie, apps like the still relatively new … Continue reading
Hollywood Rethinks Its Netflix Strategy As Cord Cutting Pandemic Spreads 24 September 2015
Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes said his company tries to sell its old shows to video on demand streaming services without taking subscribers away from the cable-TV bundle that is the basis of the TV industry’s business model. “You don’t … Continue reading
Live TV Rules, Americans Still In The Awe Of Broadcasters 24 September 2015
Americans like TV on TV. They also prefer live TV, and more are relying exclusively on over-the-air TV. Those are some of the takeaways from Nielsen’s “Total Audience Report” for 2Q 2015. In terms of watching TV on a … Continue reading
Gloves Are Off : Cable Companies Resort To The One Final Weapon Against Netflix 23 September 2015
A big chunk of Netflix’s streaming content has always been old seasons of popular TV shows. And these shows are licensed from traditional media companies that are, increasingly, seen as direct competitors to Netflix. This relationship has been precarious from … Continue reading
8% of Dutch Likely To Cancel TV Subs In 2 Years 23 September 2015
Eight percent of Dutch consumers expect to cancel their TV subscription in the next two years as more programming becomes available online on VOD services. The share of consumers who want to keep their TV subscription in order to … Continue reading
VAB Report Establishes Connection Between TV Ads & Website Traffic 23 September 2015
The Video Advertising Bureau (VAB) has published a new report showing a direct link between a brand’s website traffic and TV advertising. The VAB is an advocacy group devoted to providing advertisers and their agencies with the “most current, complete and actionable media … Continue reading
Media Companies Have To Say ‘NO’ To Netflix For Content 23 September 2015
While the rise of digital video platforms has resulted in lower advertising revenues for media networks, popular shows have found their way to streaming services, thereby boosting content licensing revenues. However, the media companies are now giving a second … Continue reading
Thanks to HBO , Mobile Streaming Revenues Have Tripled in The United States 23 September 2015
It’s hard to believe how quickly things can change. A few years ago the prospect of watching a movie or a show on a computer was not a pleasant one. Quality wasn’t great, and there weren’t very many options … Continue reading
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