81% interested in à la carte pay-TV 18 June 2015

  Digitalsmiths, a TiVo company, has released its Q1 2015 Video Trends Report covering key topics across pay-TV, VoD, PPV, OTT, TV Everywhere, connected devices, and content discovery. Based on an analysis of survey results from over 3,140 consumers, Digitalsmiths’ … Continue reading

Business models, legal issues hold back IP video technology 18 June 2015

  The media and entertainment industry is getting in its own way in the campaign to package content for a younger, OTT-friendly audience. Most companies are struggling due to their adherence to traditional TV business models, which impede the effect … Continue reading

Millennials to Account for 65% of Latin American OTT Video Consumption by 2025 18 June 2015

  According to new research from TDG, Latin America is poised to become a significant market for OTT video, with use especially prominent among younger adults. By 2025, TDG forecasts that consumers between the ages of 18 and 34 will … Continue reading

Netflix’s major upgrade the latest salvo in on-demand TV war 18 June 2015

Netflix is promising a faster and more slick service to Australian customers with its new-look. The on-demand TV service is rolling out a faster ‘user-friendly’ interface which gives more information about the show you’re about to watch in quick time, just … Continue reading

Top 5 Challenges for the VoD Industry Today 17 June 2015

  The popularity of Video On Demand viewing with a high social quotient is exponentially increasing. Real-time sports, reality shows, dramas, sitcoms, and children’s programs are amongst the most popular genres in social television today. This leads to a series … Continue reading

What Is Netflix’s Edge In China’s Increasingly Competitive Video Streaming Subscription Market? 17 June 2015

As the world’s largest video on demand subscription service, Netflix seems like a company poised to dominate China’s multibillion-dollar video streaming market. However, with an increasing number of homegrown companies rolling out their own versions of the video subscription service, … Continue reading

Global Online TV, Video Revenue Forecast to Hit $51.1B by 2020 17 June 2015

  Worldwide OTT platforms and video revenue will reach $51.1 billion in 2020, nearly doubling the $26.0 billion expected in 2015, according to a new forecast. ‎Research firm Digital TV Research cited the global expansion of Netflix as a key driver … Continue reading

UK Video Sector Moves to the Next Level, says Futuresource Consulting 17 June 2015

  Futuresource Consulting assessed the pulse of the UK video market in its latest video insights report, announcing that this segment is in good health, driven by the growing appetite for OTT video services, the resilience of packaged video retail and … Continue reading

Cablevision CEO Dolan Says Big Bundle TV Customers Will Fall 17 June 2015

  Cablevision Systems Corp. Chief Executive James Dolan said the number of customers paying for the traditional big bundle of TV channels is going to shrink by about 20% to 25% over the next five years, as consumers opt instead … Continue reading

Demand for Internet Browsing and Media Streaming to Drive Global Cloud TV 17 June 2015

Cloud TV is a software platform that is suitable to be placed on smart devices such as TVs, smartphones, tablets, media boxes, and others. The software platform eliminates the need for video streaming service providers and cable operators to devise … Continue reading