Movie Theaters Don’t Like Netflix, or Digital Platforms Offering First-Run Films 13 July 2015
Currently, movie theater owners are enjoying boffo ticket sales driven by summer blockbusters like Jurassic World and Inside Out. The surge comes as even more viewers, both young and older, are turning to digital platforms for their entertainment. Yet video on … Continue reading
Netflix Use Up, Doesn’t Impact Pay TV 13 July 2015
Netflix may have very little effect on traditional pay TV business — at least according to a new study. In contrast to many industry estimates, The Diffusion Group found that cable, satellite and IPTV platform use among Netflix homes declined … Continue reading
Netflix/Pay TV Crossover Remains Stable: Study 10 July 2015
Netflix is often viewed as a video tool tailored for cord-cutters, but new data from The Diffusion Group shows that the use of traditional pay TV services among Netflix subscribers has remained relatively stable. TDG said legacy pay TV … Continue reading
Internet media: new platform for K-pop artists 10 July 2015
A great number of Korean idol bands released new albums in the first half of the year. Starting off with popular boy group Big Bang of YG Entertainment, top girl bands such as Sistar, Ace of Angels (AOA), Girl’s … Continue reading
TV is dead? Author says there’s something wrong with that picture 10 July 2015
The way we get our various media, our news, music, movies, books, and TV, has undergone tremendous change in recent years. Along with those changes came a surge of new digital platforms, from Facebook and Twitter, to BuzzFeed, VOD … Continue reading
Europe’s Net Neutrality Rules: Consumers May Enjoy More Innovation Across The Pond 10 July 2015
On the heels of the effective date of new net neutrality rules in the United States, Europe is going through a similar rulemaking process. On its face, the announcement just last week regarding the latest agreement stemming from the … Continue reading
ESPN’s Plan to Dominate the Post-TV World 10 July 2015
On July 11, 2014, LeBron James announced that he was leaving the Miami Heat to return to his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers. Within a few minutes of the announcement, an ESPN notification typed on a desktop computer in Bristol, Connecticut, was … Continue reading
Streaming deal sees cinema giant bucking tradition and taking on Netflix 10 July 2015
Two giant North American cinema chains have decided to disrupt tradition by allowing Paramount Studios to offer a couple of trial titles to home viewers a few weeks after they appear in theatres, according to industry website Deadline. US … Continue reading
Pluto.TV is the best cord-cutting app you’re not using 10 July 2015
If the cable box has one redeeming quality, it’s the ability to flip on the TV and start watching something. No disrespect to video streaming platforms like Netflix and Hulu, but sometimes finding the perfect video feels like too … Continue reading
BT’s Petter calls for Ofcom to review UK pay-TV 10 July 2015
John Petter, CEO of BT’s Consumer Division today called on Ofcom to formally amend the scope of its Digital Communications Review to include pay-TV. In a speech to the Broadcasting Press Guild, Petter compared the falling prices, rising speeds … Continue reading
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