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
Netflix no threat, but makes cable better, say Liberty Global, Vodafone 10 June 2015
Liberty Global and Vodafone Deutschland do not see OTT video services as a significant threat, but rather as something that has stimulated them to provide a better overall experience to their consumers, according to Liberty president and CEO Mike … Continue reading
Turner, Comcast Move to Capture Binge-Watching Crowd 09 June 2015
Time Warner’s Turner and Comcast are working quickly to rewrite the rules currently established in the nascent realm of VOD network. In 2014, Turner tested making available the entire season of then-freshman dramas “Murder In The First”(above, pictured) and … Continue reading
Smartphones beat out Paid TV and Internet Service Providers 09 June 2015
As more entertainment options provide consumers with a wealth of choices, overall customer satisfaction with pay TV services and Internet service providers (ISPs) is on the decline. Smartphone users, however, are quite happy with their devices. Consumer satisfaction with … Continue reading
DWA, LGF Poised to Profit From Chinese Box Office 09 June 2015
Film-makers DreamWorks and Lions Gate are poised to benefit from an array of positive catalysts, including increased demand for movie rights and the growth of the Asian film market. As a result, both DWA stock and LGF stock should rise significantly … Continue reading
Showtime Signs Up Roku, PlayStation for Online Streaming Service 09 June 2015
CBS Corp. is adding partners for its Showtime TV service over the Internet, securing distribution via set-top box maker Roku Inc. and Sony Corp.’s PlayStation before its debut in early July. Showtime announced the $10.99-a-month service Wednesday, joining the … Continue reading
Apple in Negotiations Over Digital Media Streaming Payout With Labels 09 June 2015
Apple Inc may be ready to reveal their new music streaming service but that does not necessarily mean that the record label’s they are dealing with are equally as ready. Indeed, they are all still negotiating. The labels, of … Continue reading
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