LeTV and Xiaomi are in an epic battle to upend the TV industry 02 July 2015
LeTV and Xiaomi, two Chinese internet companies on different paths that both claim to upend traditional industry, have recently been fighting a battle over smart TV and smartphones. Each side wants to pursue the fight until it forces the … Continue reading
What Hannibal’s cancellation — and possible renewal — tells us about the future of TV 02 July 2015
On June 22, 2015, NBC canceled Hannibal. That’s what the headlines (including this one) said, and it was probably the best way to communicate what had transpired: the network had announced that the brilliant serial killer drama would be … Continue reading
The opposite of OTT? Event cinema revenue to hit $1bn 02 July 2015
IHS forecasts that ‘event cinema’ revenues globally will hit $1 billion by 2019. Event Cinema is defined as non-theatrical programming in cinemas enabled by the transition to digital projection technology, and covers everything from operas to eSports, theatre to secret cinema: … Continue reading
Chicago implements cloud tax for online services 02 July 2015
Chicago introduced a tax on cloud services Wednesday that will see forms of streaming entertainment get more expensive. The cloud tax will impose a nine percent tariff on “electronically delivered amusements” such as VOD services, streaming music, satellite TV, … Continue reading
The new normal: 92% admit to binge viewing 02 July 2015
Advanced TV specialists TiVo has revealed results from its second annual TiVo Spring 2015 Binge Viewing Survey. Binge viewing, defined as viewing more than three episodes of a series in a day, has continued its meteoric rise in both … Continue reading
Tips For A Successful Video Streaming Business 01 July 2015
Anytime soon, content owners, content producers and broadcasters will have to address the elephant in the room. Whichever way they may try to see it or show it to you, linear TV viewing and traditional TV is losing its … Continue reading
Microsoft-AOL Deal Affirms Verizon’s Interest In Cross-Platform Media 01 July 2015
While AOL’s absorption of Microsoft’s display, search and video ads business is indicative of Verizon’s digital media interests, industry insiders aren’t quite convinced the flagship publications it inherited through the AOL acquisition will stick around for the long haul. … Continue reading
New Study Shows That Nearly A Third Of Netflix Subscribers Have Cut The Cord 01 July 2015
Although the death of cable and satellite pay TV isn’t quite upon us yet, it’s certainly closer, at least if a new study done on Netflix subscribers is any indication. The new study found that only 67 percent of Netflix … Continue reading
Vivendi Buys Leading Video Platform Dailymotion 01 July 2015
Vivendi, the media conglom which owns pay TV giant Canal Plus Group and Universal Music Group, has completed the acquisition of Dailymotion, one of the world’s biggest aggregation and video on demand distribution platforms, for 217 million Euros. Through … Continue reading
TV viewers’ tastes change, OTT wins favor 01 July 2015
An eMarketer survey in six large cities in 2014 showed that the average time spent on watching TV decreased from 140 minutes in 2008 to 124 minutes daily in 2012. Meanwhile, the time spent on online connections increased from … Continue reading
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