Viacom Looking to Nab Cablevision Two-Faced on the State of TV Competition 16 September 2015
As Viacom continues to defend itself from allegations of violating antitrust law by tying “must-have” networks with ratings-challenged ones, the programmer is looking to stick it to its legal nemesis. In a letter to the judge, Viacom’s lawyer writes … Continue reading
Offline Streaming: The New Battlefield For VOD Services 16 September 2015
Netflix could not have been more clear when it was asked about introducing offline streaming at the end of 2014. “It’s never going to happen” was the definitive response from its director of corporate communications and technology Cliff Edwards. It was disappointing … Continue reading
Are Media Companies Charging Streaming Services Enough? 16 September 2015
In early August, lower than expected subscriber numbers at ESPN caused Disney to lower its forecast for cable operating income growth. We then witnessed almost $50 billion being wiped off the combined value of the biggest TV content producers, … Continue reading
HTVFun a Video-On-Demand (VOD) Service for Malaysia launched using Muvi Studio 15 September 2015
Malaysian content network HTV Entertainment has teamed up with Muvi to launch its Video-on-Demand (VOD) service HTVFun.com, with an offering of a wide range of Movies, Kids content & Animation, TV Shows featuring a wide range of genre like … Continue reading
Popcorn Time’s Creator Wanted To Make A Streaming Service For His Mom 15 September 2015
The biggest advantage of illegal video streaming service Popcorn Time is arguably that it’s easy to use. The app — which is so influential that VOD service Netflix considers it a serious competitor— employs the same BitTorrent protocols that have been … Continue reading
East Asian OTT Video Services Set To Net US$4.31BN 15 September 2015
Growing high-speed broadband penetration is set to boost the revenues of 12 digital video markets in the East Asia-Pacific region to US$4.31 billion in 2017, according to Dataxis. The two major markets of Japan and South Korea accounted for 96.7% … Continue reading
Time Warner CFO: Distributors Need to Improve VOD Offerings 15 September 2015
The cable bundle of networks will shrink and distributors need to improve their offerings, including more robust VOD services, more content for digital platforms and better user interfaces, said Time Warner CFO Howard Averill on Thursday. Such improvements, he said, … Continue reading
Linear OTT’s Biggest Value Proposition: Churn Doesn’t Matter 15 September 2015
Roger Lynch, the head of Dish Network-owned linear OTT provider Sling TV, isn’t concerned about subscriber churn. At least, that’s the face he presented to audiences at IBC in a keynote presentation. The reason? Churn is not such an … Continue reading
OTT MVOD Platforms Can Now Transform Video Consumption Data In To Viewer Delight 15 September 2015
Much like companies in the business of online search and social media, companies running OTT mobile video on demand (MVOD) platforms are also data intensive businesses. We sit on a stock pile of data ranging from viewership preferences of … Continue reading
Amazon Warns FCC About OTT Redefinition 15 September 2015
FCC chairman Tom Wheeler proposed reclassifying some linear OTT video services providers as MVPDs to help boost them as a competitor for traditional cable, but OTT provider Amazon is advising the agency not to. In meetings with Republican FCC Commissioners … Continue reading
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