Canadian Cord-Cutting 6 Times Faster This Year Than Last 13 August 2015

  Canadian TV providers are losing customers six times faster this year than they did last year, according to new research from Ottawa-based Boon Dog Professional Services. The research firm’s latest study on TV subscribers found the country’s publicly-traded broadcasters … Continue reading

See It Through: Video Completion Rate Top Priority For Advertisers 13 August 2015

  Videology has found that view through rate is now the priority for UK advertisers when establishing campaign objectives. According to an analysis of all impressions run through Videology’s platform in the second quarter 2015, 50% of UK advertisers are choosing … Continue reading

CBS Says Millennials Love TV. It Just Couldn’t Find Them. 12 August 2015

  CBS took a break from showcasing its upcoming fall shows on Monday to the nation’s television critics in Beverly Hills to poke holes in what it described as the “myths” surrounding TV —  mostly, that millennials aren’t watching TV. The network’s chief … Continue reading

The Real YouTube: Report Unlocks Social Video Trends 12 August 2015

  While video is an increasingly fundamental facet of all social media platforms, there has so far been scant analysis of how different types of video find different levels of success according to the platform. This has particular significance for brands … Continue reading

Anti-Bingeing But Not Anti-TV Viewer: In A Glut TV Age 12 August 2015

  Media consumption seems to be moving at an ever faster pace, especially when one considers bingeing. But maybe faster isn’t always better. Hulu, perhaps the closest wannabe-Netflix competitor, is going to release episodes of its original TV series one … Continue reading

OTT: Friend or Foe to Pay TV? Study Suggests Friend 12 August 2015

  The latest research from Horowitz Research’s Multiplatform Content & Services report shows that over-the-top video on demand streaming services remain a complement to, not a replacement for, traditional pay TV: 40% of Internet users have multichannel and an OTT SVOD … Continue reading

The TV Is Dead, Long Live The TV 12 August 2015

  Across the Internet there are stats that sound the death knell for television. Nomura  revealed that viewership of live TV declined 12.7% in January. Nielsen stated American TV viewership averaged over 141 hours per month, per person, in Q3 … Continue reading

Netflix Reveals Fastest And Slowest Video Streaming ISPs 12 August 2015

  As most people who’ve ever tried to watch streamed video will know, the experience you get is hugely dependent on the stability and speed of your broadband connection. Nobody appreciates this more than video on demand service Netflix, of course. … Continue reading

Verizon’s Digital Media Services Braces for TV’s OTT Shift 11 August 2015

  When it comes to over-the-top video, everyone’s head is in the proverbial cloud, where all the heavy-duty processing and packaging is happening before live and on-demand fare is streamed to screens both big and small. It has become a … Continue reading

It’s About Time Your Content Attracted More Viewers 11 August 2015

  There’s no denying it; it’s about time that content owners offered online video directly to viewers. Today, viewers are utilizing apps and platforms that are giving them what they want: the right content, a convenient schedule, the perfect experience, … Continue reading