Over 50% of Consumers in U.S. Broadband Households Subscribe to an OTT Video Service 10 April 2015
Access and entertainment research from Parks Associates finds 57% of consumers in U.S. broadband households subscribe to an OTT (over-the-top) video on demand service, such as Netflix or Hulu Plus. The research firm, which will participate at the NAB Show … Continue reading
With Upbeat VoD Earnings, Entertainment Industry Looks To Rein In Piracy 09 April 2015
There’s a pretty high ceiling for the losses everybody has incurred in the past due to content piracy. Assuming that piracy both increases supply and reduces demand, it eventually and unambiguously hurts producer revenue. Two primary sources of the … Continue reading
Big data’s pivotal role in the future of television 09 April 2015
As more and more consumers grow increasingly discontent with rising cable costs and channel packages that don’t align to their view preferences, cable companies are seemingly attempting to resolve the issue by doubling down on the very same legacy business … Continue reading
Video On Demand Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2014 – 2020 09 April 2015
According to finding of the report published by Future Market Insights, the global VoD market was valued at US$ 207,125.4 Mn in 2013 and is anticipated to reach US$ 357,273.9 Mn by 2020, registering a single digit CAGR of 8.1% … Continue reading
Sport could be “commercial suicide” for OTTs, Ed Barton of Ovum 09 April 2015
A report published yesterday predicts that we could see OTT platforms bidding for “major” sports rights by 2022. In the following exclusive guest post, Ovum analyst and TV Connect chair Ed Barton begs to differ. The first era of OTT visual … Continue reading
Netflix Now Decides What TV Is Good For You: Here’s How It Rates 09 April 2015
Online Video on Demand service Netflix is now making recommendations to its subscribers, but it’s not about which television program, movie or content series to watch. It’s actually slapping its approval on TV sets, smart televisions to be specific, that … Continue reading
The Golden Age of TV is all about viewer empowerment, says Jeffrey Cole of USC Anneberg 08 April 2015
Beyond the amount of quality content being produced today, the new Golden Age of Television is defined by viewer empowerment. Viewers now control their TV experience like never before. They can choose what they want to watch, when, where and how … Continue reading
Digital content opportunity to deliver $14bn revenues for operators by 2019 08 April 2015
New research from Juniper Research has found that content paid for via carrier billing will provide operators with more than $14bn in revenues over the next five years. The new research suite, ‘Digital Content Business Models: OTT & Operator Strategies … Continue reading
Netflix, other new streaming services drive growth of OTT in Australia 08 April 2015
Australian digital services and content creator Authentic Entertainment reports that over-the-top video streaming platform will revolutionize the media landscape, becoming nearly ubiquitous in Australia over the next 24 months. A new report from the company contends that 85% of the population … Continue reading
Denmark, European Film Distributors Get Tough on Popcorn Time Users! 08 April 2015
The surging popularity of online video streaming service Popcorn Time, which enables users to watch movies on the internet for free, has somehow shaken the Danish and other European movie industries that they are getting tough not on the app … Continue reading
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