Same-day on-demand releases offer convenience but hurt theaters, writes Drew Pendleton 14 April 2015
In the past few years, a trend has begun to take hold in the movie marketplace: the same-day, video-on-demand release. In this scenario, a film is released on both digital video on demand platforms and in theaters – typically in … Continue reading
Adding GST to movie downloads could raise billions: Treasurer Joe Hockey 13 April 2015
Billions of dollars in additional revenue could be collected by applying GST to downloads of music and movies from international video on demand services such as Netflix, Treasurer Joe Hockey says. The move would see popular overseas media streaming services, … Continue reading
The way we stream TV is about to get even better 13 April 2015
High dynamic range (HDR) videos offer the highest-quality picture available today. The new technology makes TV and movie images appear even more real and vibrant. Basically, if you thought your HD picture was a big step up, then get ready … Continue reading
Mobile Video Will Pass Desktop In 2016 13 April 2015
Mobile’s share of total online video streaming services is set to soar from 26% last year to 40% this year and just over 50% by the end of 2016, surpassing desktop viewing, according to a new report and forecast from Adobe … Continue reading
Axwave’s Unique Viewership Numbers Show That Nearly 30% of All TV Content Watched in the U.S. is via Streaming Over-the-Top Services 13 April 2015
“Over 40% of TV households in the U.S. subscribe to OTT services,” said Damian Scavo, Axwave CEO. “The data that we have been collecting provides unique insights into how viewers are using these services.” The Axwave data allows the TV … Continue reading
How Growth of OTT Video-on-Demand Influences Mobile Operators’ TV Business 13 April 2015
The TV and Video on Demand (VoD) space is continuing to see increased participation from Mobile Network Operators(MNOs) and Communication Service Providers(CSPs), especially in the recent year. The expansion of MNOs’ and CSPs’ business to these two segments, which have … Continue reading
Piksel, Strategy Analytics launch consumer insights service 10 April 2015
Piksel and research firm Strategy Analytics have launched the Consumer Insights service to offer a window into customer preferences. “It is becoming increasingly apparent that today’s subscribers are not prepared to pay for content that they don’t want,” said Arleen Macaraeg-Denque, … Continue reading
BBC plans to turn ‘internet first’ with Poldark and other hit shows to fight Netflix and Amazon for younger viewers 10 April 2015
BBC programmes are set to move online as part of a new ‘internet first’ strategy designed to compete with video on demand services such as Netflix and Amazon. Corporation bosses fear they could be losing younger viewers who are used to … Continue reading
OTT TV Ad Revenue to Increase Four-Fold by 2020, says TDG 10 April 2015
According to a new report from TDG, revenue from OTT TV advertising, that is, commercial advertising placed in full-length TV-quality programming delivered via broadband, is expected to grow nearly four fold between 2015 and 2020. The Future of OTT TV … Continue reading
OTT streaming video subscribers to pass 100 million in 2015 10 April 2015
The number of subscribers to ‘over-the-top‘ video on demand services is expected to pass 100 million worldwide this year, according to forecasts from Ovum. The growing number of direct-to-consumer services, such as the recently launched HBO Now and Sling TV as … Continue reading
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