Netflix And Google Could Pay A Tax For Australian Content, Believes ABC Boss 17 September 2015

  ABC managing director Mark Scott has suggested digital content companies such as VOD service Netflix, Apple and Google pay a percentage of their revenue into a fund to pay for Australian content. While Australians are avid consumers of US-generated … Continue reading

VoD Study Finds ‘Room For Improvement’ 17 September 2015

  Almost three-quarters of consumers think that there is “room for improvement” among on-demand and live streaming services, according to a study by VoD service technology provider Brightcove. The New View survey of 4,000 European consumers discovered that around one-third … Continue reading

Charter CEO Says Ops Should Embrace OTT 17 September 2015

  Charter Communications CEO Tom Rutledge said cable operators should embrace OTT video services because they highlight the value of their broadband offerings. “Netflix is our friend, they drive broadband,” Rutledge said at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia conference in New York … Continue reading

Programmatic Advertising On The Rise Across Europe 17 September 2015

  Revenue across Europe from online video on demand jumped from €22 million in 2012 to €375 million in 2015 according to a new study by HIS and SpotX. Furthermore, IHS forecasts that €2 billion (which is over half of … Continue reading

How The Internet Is Pushing Back The Frontiers Of TV Industry In Hong Kong 17 September 2015

  In recent months, the Hong Kong TV market has seen a lot of breaking news. LeTV announced a new TV rights deal with the English Premier League, US online video on demand streaming service Netflix said it will come to Hong … Continue reading

Time With Mobile Apps Now Beats TV As Apps Become The New Networks 17 September 2015

  TV has resisted the internet in multiple ways that have eluded other media. It has been able to hold on to its audience and ad revenues while other traditional media have seen fragmentation and revenue declines. All that is … Continue reading

OTT Challenge For Broadcasters: How Will The Traditionalists Scale Up? 16 September 2015

  On-demand content is experiencing a boom with viewer uptake. On-demand content consumption is not a techno-pushed trend; it addresses a consumer’s need, where he wants his favorite content, such as movies or a TV series, anytime and anywhere. The … Continue reading

NASA’s UHD TV Channel Will Stream 4K Images Of Future Missions 16 September 2015

  The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced that it will be launching its own 4K TV channel on Nov. 1. In a blog post, NASA revealed that its Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama has struck … Continue reading

Apple TV Has Some Clear Advantages Over Its Key Rivals 16 September 2015

  Apple CEO Tim Cook believes that the future of television is in apps. Following the announcement of the new and improved OTT platform Apple TV last week, it is reasonable to assume that he thinks he is right. The Apple TV is not … Continue reading

TV Everywhere Hits a Speed Bump, Struggles In the Second Quarter 16 September 2015

  TV everywhere viewing is still on the upswing, but its growth rate fell off sharply in the second quarter amid ongoing authentication struggles and the lack of a major “tentpole” event, according to the Adobe Digital Index’s latest U.S. … Continue reading

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