Studios Sue MovieTube Websites For Illegal Streaming And Downloads 27 July 2015
The six major studios have gone after a group of nearly 30 or more online video on demand streaming and download sites operated under the name MovieTube. Disney, Paramount, Sony/Columbia, Universal, 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros on Friday … Continue reading
U.S. IPTV Has Slowest Customer Growth Ever 27 July 2015
In a sure sign that the second quarter will mark a major recession in the number of pay-TV subscribers, IPTV services Verizon FiOS and AT&T U-verse combined to have their worst quarter of video customer growth ever, adding only 4,000 subscribers … Continue reading
Verizon’s Upcoming Video Service Has A Truly Terrible Name 27 July 2015
Verizon seems to be nearing the launch of its long-in-the-works internet video on demand streaming service, and now Variety has given us the name: it’ll be called Go90. That’s some absolutely horrid, nonsensical branding, but the actual product doesn’t sound … Continue reading
VidCon 2015: Online Video is Changing the World As We Know It 27 July 2015
The overriding message from the day was certainly the industry colliding with TV and the thought leaders that spoke on the day suggested that the two aren’t going to remain separate much longer. That really came as no major … Continue reading
YouTube Video Subscriptions: Why They’re Going to Be a Very Hard Sell 27 July 2015
Google’s YouTube, looking to squeeze new coin from the millions of free videos on the service, aims to launch a subscription-based VOD service later in 2015 that will strip out all ads. But there are many reasons to be skeptical … Continue reading
YouTube, Netflix Drive Video To Comprise Lion’s Share Of Broadband Traffic 24 July 2015
Whatever the true effect of the likes of YouTube and Netflix on pay-TV, what is beyond doubt, says Futuresource Consulting, is the impact of such services on broadband traffic. Indeed according to the analyst’s latest broadband report, video now … Continue reading
New Research Spotlights Hispanic OTT Viewing Habits 24 July 2015
According to a new study by Horowitz Research, Hispanics are more likely to make streaming an integral part of their video-viewing lifestyle, with half of the study’s participants spending 20 percent or more of their time viewing OTT content. … Continue reading
How Internet Technology Revolutionized Our Sports Watching Habits 24 July 2015
Cutting the cord on cable can seem like a heart wrenching choice when you are a die-hard sports fan. How will you get your latest game updates? Will you be stuck listening to talk radio for the rest of … Continue reading
Cisco Selling TV Set-Top Business For $600 Million 24 July 2015
Cisco is selling its TV set-top business for about $600 million, essentially unwinding one of its biggest acquisitions, and taking another step away from consumer products. The San Jose networking company announced late Wednesday night that Technicolor is buying its … Continue reading
Netflix Poised to Capture More TV Viewing Time 24 July 2015
Netflix has fundamentally changed how some people watch television, and that may eventually allow the company to raise its prices. By releasing shows a season at a time instead of doling them out week by week, the streaming leader … Continue reading