Choosing The Right CDN For Your Business 31 August 2015
Most organizations that stream a lot of video know the value of a content delivery network (CDN). But what is the most important feature for the most critical video content? It is the ability to stream to multiple screens … Continue reading
Over A Fifth Of Latin Americans Are Cord-Cutters, Cord-Nevers 31 August 2015
First spotted as a growing trend in the US, over two in ten Latin Americans are now cutting the cord, with 12% abandoning pay-TV for an OTT platform and 9% not subscribing to any traditional service but choosing a Netflix-like … Continue reading
Live Streaming In South Africa: The Content And Cost Game 31 August 2015
Local media and technology behemoth Naspers launched its video on demand service this week, pre-empting the arrival in South Africa of the international streaming service Netflix. Similarly, when Netflix comes to South Africa, slated for next year, the price … Continue reading
Netflix Takes On Hollywood With Its First Film Premiere At Venice festival 31 August 2015
Like a heavenly body twinkling down from another time and galaxy, the Venice film festival still beams out the glamour of the old world. From its first incarnation in 1932, when the likes of Greta Garbo, Clark Gable, James … Continue reading
Pirates Have Successfully Ripped Netflix’s Ultra-High-Definition Video For The First Time 31 August 2015
Pirates have finally cracked the 4K copy protection on Netflix, and have leaked the first episode of “Breaking Bad” online, according to TorrentFreak. The ultra-high-definition “Breaking Bad” episode was almost 18 GB in size. Though 4K streaming titles have been available … Continue reading
From The Bachelor to Game of Thrones: TV Recaps Have Become The New Artform 31 August 2015
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when television recaps first became a cultural phenomenon. Once upon a time, sharing a detailed, written account of the developments in a particular show was purely the preserve of obsessed superfans, communicating via bulletin boards or … Continue reading
Epix Ends Cable Deal, Pulling High-Profile Films 31 August 2015
Major Hollywood films like “Hunger Games: Catching Fire” and “World War Z” will be shifting from Netflix to Hulu in coming weeks, as pay-TV channel Epix switches up its streaming partners. The moves reflect a broader trend in the … Continue reading
The Future Of Traditional TV Looks Bleak, And It Shouldn’t Worry Us 28 August 2015
The review of the BBC’s charter overseen by culture secretary John Whittingdale doesn’t just have important implications for one of the UK’s most iconic institutions, it is also a symptom of a broader phenomenon: the disruption of television by … Continue reading
Are We Heading Towards A Second Era Of Mass TV Piracy? 28 August 2015
How much would you pay to legitimately watch all the TV shows you’re desperate to keep up to date with? Now that the very best shows are being disseminated between terrestrial, subscription television and online video on demand streaming services … Continue reading
Equifax Sees OTT Video As The Next Frontier For Marketing Services 28 August 2015
A separate, but growing area of business for Equifax – it currently represents less than 10% of its total revenue – is its communications vertical, which large telcos like Verizon, Sprint and AT&T tap to expand their subscriber lists. … Continue reading
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