Why Not A New Netflix, But Ad Supported? 03 September 2015
What America needs is a good, cheap, video advertising-supported online content provider of quality content. Maybe Hulu will be that entity and we will be finding out soon as it spins out more of its new programming. It could be … Continue reading
Yahoo Looks To Propel Revenues With Native Mobile Video Ads Support 03 September 2015
Yahoo! has been struggling to post more meaningful growth in its topline and bottom line over the past few year. In the recently held developer’s conference in New York, Yahoo announced that it will enable mobile developers integrate native video … Continue reading
Italians Prefer More TV, Brits Settle For OTT 03 September 2015
Italians watch more linear TV than any other country in Europe – about 4 hours and 20 minutes per day – but the British lead the pack in online and personal video recorder viewership, according to a recent study … Continue reading
Apple To Take On Hulu and Netflix In The Crowded Streaming Marketplace 03 September 2015
It seems Apple wants to tap into a new segment, something similar to what the likes of Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon are doing with their video streaming services. Sources suggest that the iPhone maker is planning to make a … Continue reading
IHS: Cord Cutting on the Rise 02 September 2015
Research house IHS Technology added to the growing evidence that cord cutting emerged as a real threat in the second quarter, releasing a study that reports that the pay TV business lost to video on demand streaming services more … Continue reading
The Opportunity In MENA Is To Capture That 300 Million 02 September 2015
“It focuses on what we do – that nexus of online, TV, telco, and Internet. That makes it an extremely relevant event. There are other conferences that are very telco focused, or very hardware focussed, and others that are … Continue reading
Amazon Prime Now Lets You Download TV Shows For Offline Streaming 02 September 2015
The next time you’re traveling, you won’t need an Internet connection to watch Amazon Prime TV shows and movies. The video on demand streaming service has enabled “offline viewing” on popular phones and tablets, letting monthly subscribers download shows … Continue reading
CBS To Stream NFL games For Free This Season, Without A TV Subscription 02 September 2015
Some said American football on the internet would never happen. The NFL and the major broadcast TV networks have one of the strongest business relationships in the world, and neither party would do anything to jeopardize that. Well, it appears … Continue reading
Top 20 Cable TV Providers Lost Nearly 0.5 Million Subscribers In 2nd Quarter 02 September 2015
The rise of Internet TV platforms is causing havoc in the camp of traditional TV providers. In the last quarter, the top 20 cable TV providers lost nearly 0.5 million subscribers. The loss was caused by the growing popularity of online video … Continue reading
Opposing Views on the Future of TV At DSTAC 02 September 2015
The work of the Downloadable Security Technology Advisory Committee (DSTAC) has come to an end, and the committee’s final report is proof that there are still two fundamentally opposing views of how pay-TV services should evolve in the Internet … Continue reading