Pay TV VOD Usage Is Growing, But Not as Quickly as SVOD Services 11 March 2015

The pay TV VOD industry still faces serious hurdles in serving and satisfying online viewers, video metadata specialist Digitalsmiths finds in its just-released Q4 2014 Video Trends Report. Looking primarily at the online pay TV experience, the report find that … Continue reading

Cast Dongle is a promise that TV may go hybrid anytime soon 10 March 2015

The HDMI cast dongle was legitimised when Google launched Chromecast mid-2013 and since then has gained force as a disruptive product potentially threatening pay TV operators, set top box makers and especially the smart TV. But it actually has a … Continue reading

CAFDE reaches out to CRTC for helping foster growth of Feature Films in Canada by regulating OTT 10 March 2015

The Canadian Association of Film Distributors and Exporters (CAFDE) and one of its members, Elevation Pictures, told a House of Commons committee Monday that there is a role for the CRTC to play to spur demand for Canadian feature films, … Continue reading

Dutch TV Market grows with IPTV boom 10 March 2015

The Dutch TV market added 20,000 net additions during the fourth quarter of 2014, driven by mainly by growth in video streaming services delivered via DSL or fibre, according to new research by Telecompaper. The research said that there was a … Continue reading

Asia-Pacific Pay-TV revenues to go up by USD 10 Billion 10 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

Net Neutrality decision is ‘crazy’, says Jeb Bush 09 March 2015

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush said Saturday that he opposes the Federal Communications Commission’s attempts to regulate broadband Internet providers. Echoing arguments made by cable companies and many Republicans in Congress, the likely 2016 GOP presidential candidate argued that the FCC’s … Continue reading

Comcast may acquire Netflix if Time Warner merger falls out 09 March 2015

As the DOJ and FCC continue to review whether they will approve, lay conditions or simply block the Comcast and Time Warner Cable (TWC) merger, one expert believes that Comcast could have a backup plan in the event the proposed … Continue reading

Online Video Industry in China is now worth 3.5 Billion Euros 09 March 2015

Revenue generated by the Chinese online video streaming services market reached 23.97 billion yuan (€3.46 billion) in 2014, increasing 76.4 per cent from a year earlier and helped by the sale of self-produced content rights, according to consulting firm iResearch. … Continue reading

Parks Associates teams up with Vubiquity, CBS Interactive and Discovery Communications 09 March 2015

Today Parks Associates announced its partnership with NAB Show to host the Super Session Constant Cravings – Using OTT to Win the Next Generation of Viewers at the 2015 NAB Show on April 13 in Las Vegas. The session, with … Continue reading

Cord cutters’ monthly expenses could range from $85-$118 – without your telco 09 March 2015

Customers who are renouncing paid TV services from cable or telco operators in favor of over-the-top video streaming services from the likes of Netflix and Amazon–still must pay around $100 a month in fees, according to the latest research. FierceWireless … Continue reading