Adaptive Bit Rate Streaming: Bright Prospects For The Live Streaming Business 19 August 2015

  During the early 2000s the internet saw a booming increase in network bandwidth. Together with better media compression algorithms and more powerful personal computer systems streaming delivery of media had become possible. The term streaming is used to describe … Continue reading

Muvi Studio Launches Mobile Apps For ISKCON’s VOD Service 19 August 2015

  Muvi, a leading Cloud based Video Streaming Platform by New York-based tech firm Muvi LLC, has announced the release of the mobile apps for its recently launched VoD service for ISKCON. The mobile app is available on Google Play … Continue reading

How Local Papers Are Looking ‘Over The Top’ As Part Of A New Model For Video 19 August 2015

  The medium here is called “over-the-top,” or OTT, content. While the rise of Roku and competitors like Apple TV, Amazon Fire, and Google’s ChromeCast has made it easier for viewers to access their favorite shows without a cable subscription, … Continue reading

Cable Consumers Keep Cutting The Cord. Who To Blame? 19 August 2015

  We’ve all known that the Titanic of cable companies was going to be crashing into the iceberg of OTT video services soon enough, but it looks like there are some pretty huge cracks forming already. As it stands, cable subscriptions … Continue reading

HBO Proves Why Streaming Video Services Have a Big Advantage Over TV Networks 19 August 2015

  At first blush, HBO may seem like a strange home for “Sesame Street.” After all, the premium network is known more for the sexually-charged drama “Game of Thrones” than as a place where Big Bird teaches kids how to spell. HBO‘s move … Continue reading

Can Comcast or AT&T Become Better Than Netflix? 19 August 2015

  In simple terms, cable companies actually beat Netflix to the streaming video punch long ago. So-called video on demand, or VOD services have been a popping up inside the cable and satellite TV packages since the late 1990s. When … Continue reading

EzyFlix Dies As Netflix Flies: The First Casualty Of The Australian TV Streaming War 19 August 2015

  US TV and movie streaming giant Netflix has claimed its first casualty in Australia, with digital movie and TV show store EzyFlix pulling down its virtual shutters. EzyFlix posted a message on its website on Tuesday telling users Access Digital Entertainment, its parent company, … Continue reading

Cable Leaves TV Behind, Eyes On Virtual Reality 18 August 2015

  Cable companies may be feeling the heat from consumers cutting the cord and switching to video on demand streaming services, but the industry is already looking for ways to get the most out of the next big thing : CableLabs, … Continue reading

Comcast On Defensive For New Service ‘Watchable’ 18 August 2015

  Comcast, just as the pay-TV industry may be hitting an irreversible decline in subscribers, is gearing up to launch what’s currently being called “Watchable”: an OTT platform outlet to serve up short form videos from partners on TV via … Continue reading