Online VoD to eclipse linear TV by 2020 in Germany 01 April 2015
Streaming and video on demand services will overtake linear television by 2020, according to Michael Westphal, leader of the streaming media work group at German internet industry group Eco. Digital TV Research analysts predict that VoD service Netflix alone will have … Continue reading
Online video to drive 4.4% jump in global ad spend in 2015 31 March 2015
Online OTT video is now growing faster than any other digital channel, leading a 4.4 per cent uplift in global ad spend in 2015, that will be driven by advertisers pulling more budget from TV and broadcasters selling packages that … Continue reading
OTT video streaming services claims bigger viewing share, claims Horowitz Research 31 March 2015
Over-the-top services continue to claim more of Americans’ video viewing time, a new survey from Horowitz Research found. Nearly 40% of viewers spend at least one-fifth of their viewing time watching OTT video on demand services such as Netflix, Hulu … Continue reading
Digital TV Asia Pacific Growth Story 2015 : VoD will keep surprising 31 March 2015
Pay TV revenues in the Asia Pacific region (22 countries) will grow by $10 billion between 2014 and 2020, according to Digital TV Research. The Digital TV Asia Pacific Forecasts report estimates that pay TV revenues will reach $41.52 billion … Continue reading
Viewing of Streaming Content on TVs On the Rise 31 March 2015
A recent Reality Mine report on Digital Video Trends reports that heavy Internet-video users spent 35% of their TV-viewing time watching streaming TV shows and movies on television, video streaming platforms and connected game consoles last year. That’s up from about 20% … Continue reading
Internet access grows in Netherlands through smart TVs, use of video streaming devices also up 30 March 2015
Almost a third (32%) of Dutch with access to internet via a television screen in the fourth quarter used a smart TV, according to research from Telecompaper’s Consumer Panel for Q4 2014. Trailing at a distance, 11 percent accessed the … Continue reading
VoD getting popular among Polish viewers 30 March 2015
Every fourth young internet user in Poland watches online films, series and TV shows, according to the MEC Video Track survey by media agency MEC. Binge-viewing is rare for the average Polish e-viewer, but 10 percent of viewers aged 15-24 … Continue reading
Cable’s ‘TV Everywhere’ Strategy Appears Strong To Take Off 30 March 2015
It’s been six years since the cable biz first started working on “TV Everywhere”: services that let subscribers stream TV VoD content to multiple Internet devices, designed to ensure people will stay in the pay-TV fold. But only now is TVE on the cusp … Continue reading
TRAI seeks consultation on OTT regulation in India 30 March 2015
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today asked stakeholders whether it was too early to establish a regulatory framework for over-the-top (OTT) services, since internet penetration is still evolving, and access speeds are generally low and there is limited … Continue reading
Sony’s Playstation Vue assumed ‘dead on arrival’ by TDG analyst 27 March 2015
Sony’s video streaming service is available for PlayStation 3 and 4 users in New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia, offering a variety of broadcast and cable channels in three different tiers at prices ranging from $49.99 to $69.99 per month. According to … Continue reading
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