57% Of Cable Subs Use SVOD As Per Digitalsmiths Survey 23 September 2015
Video metadata specialist Digitalsmiths published its Q2 2015 Video Trends Report, and found that 57.7 percent of consumers in the U.S. and Canada subscribe to a subscription based video on demand service such as Netflix, Hulu, or Sling TV. This … Continue reading
Second Screens Are Becoming ‘First Screens’ Across The Globe: Irdeto 22 September 2015
A new global research from Irdeto finds that second screens are now becoming ‘first screens’ in living rooms across the globe as laptops and smartphones are outpacing set-top boxes (STBs) and smart TVs in the connected living rooms. With … Continue reading
Cord-Cutting Trend A Boon For The Likes Of Apple & Akamai 22 September 2015
The percentage of U.S. online households that don’t pay for cable or satellite TV service rose to 18.3% in the third quarter from 14.1% a year ago and 10.9% two years ago, according to the latest survey by Robert … Continue reading
Netflix Now Accounts For 4.8% Of European Web Traffic 22 September 2015
OTT VOD Platform Netflix now accounts for 4.82% of peak downstream traffic on European fixed-line networks, up from 3.44% in autumn last year, according to Sandvine. The broadband network solutions firm’s latest ‘Global Internet Phenomena’ report for Europe and Asia-Pacific … Continue reading
When Travelers Go Abroad, Online Video Services Don’t Follow 22 September 2015
Imagine paying for a service that promises you can access it anywhere, at anytime, only to be told that you can’t access it at all. That’s the scenario that faces Americans abroad when it comes to watching content on … Continue reading
What Is The Best Streaming Service Today? Netflix? Or Hulu? Or Amazon? 22 September 2015
Video on Demand Streaming services started as an add-on to DVD and digital download offerings with a trickle of second-run movies and TV shows. But speedier Internet connections and an explosion of mobile video has allowed services like Netflix and … Continue reading
Competition, Convergence Drive Football Prices Down In Spain 22 September 2015
While Spanish pay-TV usually commands Europe’s most expensive prices for football content, this season’s new scenario – with more convergent players like VOD services and a different rights management model – has seen prices lowered, now ranking among the … Continue reading
5 Reasons Why You Should Definitely Meet Us At The MIPCOM 2015 21 September 2015
4,500 buyers and counting. 2,000 buyers and counting. That’s what the most coveted content marketplace is supposed to host this year. Slated to open at one of the most revered places for the film industry, MIPCOM 2015 starts 5th … Continue reading
Chicago Adds Ridiculous 9% “Cloud Tax” on Netflix and Other Streaming Services 21 September 2015
VOD Platforms like Netflix, Spotify, and Amazon Prime are revolutionizing how Americans consume media content. These wildly popular services enable ubiquitous and virtually instantaneous access to expansive catalogues of music, movies, and TV shows. Streaming is big business, and Chicago … Continue reading
Will An Internet Streaming Service Win A Best Series Emmy For The First Time? 21 September 2015
Netflix and Amazon have both been nominated in the best series categories for tonight’s Emmys. No online video on demand streaming service has won before. Amazon or Netflix may become the first Internet streaming company to earn an Emmy Award for … Continue reading
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