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
EU Opens Antitrust Case Against Major U.S. Studios and Sky UK 24 July 2015
Along with the proliferation of online video on demand services and pressure to make movies available for download sooner, Hollywood studios are facing a new challenge to decades-old business practices: European regulators. The European Union’s top antitrust authority on Thursday charged … Continue reading
New government report shows the state of Australian piracy 23 July 2015
A report conducted by Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s office, in conjunction with the UK Government, has revealed the staggering scope of Australia’s online piracy. The survey of 2630 people found that 26 per cent of all Australians had consumed … Continue reading
Twitter And Video-On-Demand – Shifting The TV Balance of Power? 23 July 2015
In April, David Lynch took to Twitter to announce that he was not going to direct the new Twin Peaks TV series. He couldn’t negotiate the right money with Showtime, the network funding its production. Fans were in uproar. … Continue reading
OTT Devices Bring Hulu Streamers Back to the Sofa 23 July 2015
“The shift to the living room continues,” according to recent research from Hulu. The video on demand service reported that between Q1 2014 and Q1 2015, the share of US Hulu viewers on over-the-top (OTT) devices rose from 44% to … Continue reading
Over-the-Top TV Viewing Is Higher in Gen X, Kid Households, Finds GFK Study 23 July 2015
At a time when streaming video viewing is upending TV business models, a new GfK study sheds light on the phenomenon, including which Internet-connected devices and services different viewers prefer. The 2015 Ownership and Trend Report, from GfK’s The … Continue reading
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