Comcast Trying To Hook College Cord Cutters With Campus TV Deal 10 September 2015
Comcast said Tuesday it is expanding an online TV subscription VOD service for college students as the cable TV giant tries to stem the rising tide of cord cutters among young viewers. Xfinity on Campus, which delivers a scaled-back, online-only … Continue reading
Viacom Joins The SVOD Gang, To Roll Out Service In The Fourth Quarter 09 September 2015
Viacom has unveiled Viacom Play Plex, a suite of mobile TV apps that will offer subscription access to programming from international channels including Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and MTV. Play Plex will comprise a suite of mobile apps for Android and iOS-enabled … Continue reading
English Football League May Introduce PPV Live Streaming For International Fans 09 September 2015
England’s Football League, which includes the second tier Championship, is considering introducing pay-per-view live streaming service for their games for international fans. The introduction of new technology at the 72 stadiums across the three divisions of the Football League this season allows … Continue reading
TV? It’s About VOD, On-Demand, Mobile And UGC Now 09 September 2015
The Ericsson ConsumerLab TV & Media Report 2015 shows consumers embracing VOD services like never before, with every third viewing hour now spent watching on-demand TV and video. Here are some significant findings from the report : Bingeing is changing the … Continue reading
Indie Films Innovate in Volatile Distribution Market 09 September 2015
When the Jennifer Aniston-toplined comedy “She’s Funny That Way” had a private Toronto buyers screening last fall, there was cause for celebration: Clarius Entertainment snapped up U.S. rights for a reported $4.5 million and a $20 million P&A commitment. … Continue reading
Microsoft, Amazon Video Team Up With Disney’s Cloud Movie Service 09 September 2015
Walt Disney Co’s studio unit said customers of Amazon Inc and Microsoft Corp’s OTT video services will get access to the collection on its cloud-based movie storage service from Tuesday. Studios like Disney, which has made blockbuster films like … Continue reading
Unlocking TV’s Water Cooler : The Social Networks 09 September 2015
Television programming is transforming right in front of us, and the biggest factor instigating this change is consumers’ second screen. Between 60% and 70% of people have a second device in their hands when they’re watching TV. Their second-screen … Continue reading
TV Folks Say Glut Of Scripted Series Makes It Tough To Stand Out 08 September 2015
If you happen to be an average TV household, you have access to about 200 channels. You are probably watching about five hours of television every day. And, with the rise of video on demand streaming services like Netflix, … Continue reading
BBC Boss Proposes Kids VOD, Drama Binge-Viewing Offerings 08 September 2015
The BBC’s iPlayer VOD service could open up to include content from other U.K. program providers, while it could also offer a dedicated service for children, dubbed iPlay, BBC director general Tony Hall said Monday. These were just two of … Continue reading
Mexico To Reach 5 Million VOD OTT Subs By Year’s End 08 September 2015
Mexico is forecast to reach 5 million VOD OTT subscribers by the end of this year, surpassing such major Latin American markets as Brazil, Colombia and Argentina, according to a new Dataxis report. According to Dataxis, the Mexican OTT … Continue reading