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
Netflix Saves You From 130 Hours Of Commercials Per Year 18 August 2015
While sitting (or lying down) through a major binge-fest on Netflix, did you ever stop to wonder just how many commercials you’d have to suffer through if Daredevil or the Wet Hot American Summer series was airing through a … Continue reading
Live TV Popular In France, Dips In UK/US 18 August 2015
Futuresource’s latest ‘Living with Digital’ consumer research study provides updated analysis of consumer’s shifting behavior and evolving habits across digital entertainment and connected devices. The research identified Live TV (pay and free) is still the primary viewing choice for … Continue reading
Government Expected To Make A Move On The ‘Netflix tax’ 18 August 2015
Consumers will have to start paying GST on VOD services such as Netflix, music service Spotify, and games platform Steam, the Government is expected to confirm on Tuesday. Revenue Minister Todd McClay has previously signalled the Government is likely … Continue reading
Muvi Studio Launches Live Video Streaming Engine 17 August 2015
From Sports to Events, now Live Stream your shows using Muvi Muvi, a leading Cloud based Video Streaming Platform Provider has announced the release of its Live Video Streaming Engine as an offering and as a feature, available out-of-the-box on its Video … Continue reading
US Pay-TV’s Biggest-Ever Q2 Subscriber Drain: The Bad News Is Just Beginning 17 August 2015
The numbers are in, and US cable, satellite and telco platforms collectively shed more than 625,000 video subscribers in the three months ended 30 June, falling to 101.4 million combined residential and commercial subs at mid-year. According to the … Continue reading
Film Industry Needs To Up Its Game As Golden Era Of TV Approaches 17 August 2015
If you’re getting tired of the endless movie sequels coming out at theaters that get progressively worse, you might find more love for your TV in the coming year. At the end of 2014 we saw a surge in … Continue reading
Comcast Prepping Internet TV Platform, ‘Watchable’ 17 August 2015
Now that Comcast has made a major investment in Vox Media, and is likely about to announce a similar deal with BuzzFeed, you would think that it would be done for a little while on the Web. Not so. … Continue reading
Netflix Drives Argentinan OTT Past 1MN Subs 17 August 2015
According to the report, Usuario Online 2015, from analyst firm Carrier y Asociados, Netflix has been, without any doubt, the driver behind the OTT boom in Argentina. Indeed, 22% of homes with a broadband connection are subscribed to video-on-demand … Continue reading