Why Streaming Movies Are Becoming the New Direct-To-Video 30 July 2015

  The Martin Sheen-voiced, animated feature “All Creatures Big and Small” debuted this month, but not where you might expect. The movie, a we-missed-Noah’s Ark tale with some recognizable talent in Sheen and Amy Grant, was scheduled for a limited-release … Continue reading

OTT Has An Insatiable Appetite For Volume, Says BBC EVP Asia 29 July 2015

BBC Worldwide’s EVP for Asia David Weiland had a few things to say about the OTT surge and BBC strategy. “We have managed to have a lot of successes. Our business here is structured fairly equally between our own branded … Continue reading

How Dance And VOD Are Coming Together 29 July 2015

  No one ever said dance was easy. But now choreographers are tapping the streaming market  in an effort to make the physical, mental and emotional intensity of the art a little more accessible to dancers worldwide. CLI Studios (which stands for “create, learn, inspire”) … Continue reading

Akamai Drops 10%: 2Q, Q3 View Miss; Bracing for OTT Surge 29 July 2015

  Shares of Internet bandwidth provider Akamai Technologies are down $7.65, or over 10%, at $66, in late trading, after the company delivered a weaker-than-expected Q2 earnings report, and forecast this quarter’s revenue and profit below consensus. The content-delivery and Internet … Continue reading

Hybrid OTT Top Business Model For TV Operators 29 July 2015

  TV operators are looking to launch OTT video services to provide multiscreen access and compete with the likes of Netflix, with most favouring a hybrid model, according to research by e-commerce firm MPP Global. MPP found that 60% of … Continue reading

Muvi Studio Adds Out-Of-The-Box Support for “Video Ads (AVOD)” 28 July 2015

  Muvi Studio is proud to announce that it’s HTML5 Video Player now supports Video Ads (AVOD) out-of-the-box! Video Advertising is growing at a breathtaking pace and undoubtedly, that customers and businesses are looking at expediting more and monetization routesfor … Continue reading

Dance Network, an Over-the-Top Streaming Service, to Launch in Fall 28 July 2015

  Dance Network, a subscription-based video on demand service devoted to dance programming, will launch in the fall, its backers announced Tuesday. The service will have tiered pricing: $6.99 a month, $5.99 a month for six months and $4.99 a month … Continue reading

Netflix Has A $5 Billion Warchest. Look Out HBO 28 July 2015

  When Netflix released its first original series, “Lilyhammer,” in 2012, critics thought the move would barely faze rival HBO. To an extent, they were correct. Netflix confirmed Thursday that it will not renew “Lilyhammer” after just three seasons. The … Continue reading