IP Video Tech Live-to-VOD: CDNs, Cloud Software Platforms and Services, New Report Launched 11 June 2015
Live-to-VOD is an emerging, converging set of solutions and technologies designed to support all video publishing initiatives, more specifically the broadcast industry’s transition to an IP delivery model, built on the foundation of abundant compute capacities and open software … Continue reading
‘The Wolfpack’ Highlights Shifting Landscape of Indie Movie Business 11 June 2015
For The Wolfpack, a documentary film about six brothers growing up in their odd and oppressive home in New York’s Lower East Side, finding financial success may be as bewildering as the story itself. Filmmakers and distributors have more options than ever for making … Continue reading
Hulu secures exclusive US rights to stream Mr Bean: The Animated Series 11 June 2015
VOD service Hulu has bought seasons one and two, totalling 104x11mins. The cartoon show, based on the live-action comedy series of the same name, is on CITV in the UK where it is performing strongly. Season two launched on … Continue reading
Spain: Pay-TV growth gains momentum 11 June 2015
Convergent packages and Telefonica’s video on demand streaming service Movistar TV are driving the growth of the pay-TV market in Spain reaching 5.1 million subscribers as of December 31st 2014, with 345,000 additions (325,000 on IPTV) in the last quarter. … Continue reading
Moving On From Traditional Video Advertisement 10 June 2015
Digital advertising metrics and models like CPM and CPC have dictated the statistics for video advertising industry for years now. But is there something more the video streaming needs today? Time to move on, maybe? Video streaming icon Youtube has … Continue reading
Warner Bros.’ Sanders Sees EST Revenues Hitting $2B 10 June 2015
Ron Sanders, Warner Bros.’ president of worldwide home entertainment distribution, said electronic sell-through is more than a beacon of hope for the beleaguered home sector. It is an increasingly robust business. During a keynote session at Tuesday’s On Demand Summit, he said … Continue reading
OnDemand: VOD Changes Primetime Economics 10 June 2015
Rentrak vice chairman and CEO Bill Livek believes the difference between online video on demand and primetime linear TV is a lot like gap between cooking with a microwave and an oven – food tastes better in the oven, … Continue reading
TV Execs Talk Breaking Barriers in the Digital Age at Variety’s TV Summit 10 June 2015
As viewers use more multicast video on demand services to navigate through their daily entertainment, TV studios are seizing the opportunity by using the Internet as a tracking system to monitor consumption. Moderated by Variety co-editor-in-chief Andrew Wallenstein, a panel of … Continue reading
In TV’s new golden age, consumers are already online, Industry must follow 10 June 2015
Never mind the golden age of television. This is the age of the golden rule: Consumers have the gold and they make the rules. From a consumer viewpoint, there were remarkable moments in the keynote address by Bell Media president … Continue reading
ABC, Cox, Hearst station groups up the stakes in live local news OTT streaming 10 June 2015
Disney-owned ABC is among five major broadcast TV station groups that are joining forces to develop NewsON, a service that will deploy the live streaming server for local newscasts to viewers in 84 viewing markets nationwide. The service will directly … Continue reading
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