Now more than ever, the Internet belongs to cord-cutters 02 June 2015
Mary Meeker, a partner at venture firm KIeiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), reported in her annual Internet trends report, 64 percent of all consumer Internet traffic is video. Sandvine, a broadband solution provider and analysis firm, has found that … Continue reading
Ad Spending For Digital Media Poised To Pass Broadcast TV 02 June 2015
The lines were bound to cross sometime. And 2015 is when core Internet spending will surpass broadcast TV — including its offshoot online video on demand hosting services — according to a forecast out today from FTI Consulting. The firm projects that … Continue reading
BBC Bullish on iPlayer Despite Recent Usage Drops 01 June 2015
The BBC iPlayer, the U.K. public broadcaster’s popular VOD service, has seen sequential usage drops in recent months, leading the executive in charge to defend its performance in a blog post. “There were a number of articles suggesting iPlayer’s popularity … Continue reading
The Rising Trend Of Brands Flocking To Online TV Shows 01 June 2015
There has been a remarkable emergence of viewers that are looking for good entertainment at a time of their convenience and at a good price. In a bid to break out of the box of linear consumption of entertainment shows, … Continue reading
Google Inc. Remodels Android TV With Traditional Channel-Surfing Capabilities 01 June 2015
Google Inc. on Thursday introduced a new feature for Android TV called “Channels”, which enables developers or content producers to deliver video apps in the form of a traditional broadcast for the internet-connected television OS. Now that Android Channels offers a … Continue reading
Global Internet Traffic to Triple by 2019, Led by Video 01 June 2015
Global Internet traffic in 2019 is projected to be 82 times more than it was in 2005. Based on a forecast world population of 7.64 billion people, Internet traffic per capita will total 18 gigabytes, up from 6 gigabytes in … Continue reading
Even for Cable TV, These Customer Satisfaction Ratings are Horrible 01 June 2015
It seems like every customer satisfaction survey about pay TV and Internet providers has become, de facto, a study in dissatisfaction. High,consistently rising monthly bills, combined with poor customer service and little flexibility in packages, have resulted in abysmal satisfaction ratings … Continue reading
TV Viewing Dropping As Digital Use Rises 01 June 2015
People are spending more time consuming media but despite a rise in multitasking, usage of traditional media, including television, is falling, according to a new report from media buyer ZenithOptimedia. In the U.S., the average number of minutes consuming media … Continue reading
Charter-Time Warner Cable Deal Could Spawn Online Video Service 29 May 2015
Charter Communications Inc. executives are exploring whether to launch an online video streaming service as part of its combination with larger rival Time Warner Cable Inc., in what would be an unprecedented move in the cable industry. The $56 billion … Continue reading
How Internet Changes Pay TV by 2020, Per Pacific Crest 29 May 2015
Pacific Crest Securities analysts Andy Hargreaves and Evan Wilson today offer up some thoughts on the “future of TV” and what it means to Netflix, Google, and Apple, among others, in the form of a 34-slide deck of slides. In addition to Netflix’s … Continue reading
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