Net Neutrality : Something’s not quite right about the proposed Open Internet 23 March 2015
The simple understanding of the FCC’s recent net neutrality regulation is this: it makes it so cable companies can’t charge the Netflixes of the world more for an Internet fast lane. But net neutrality applies only to the “highway” of … Continue reading
Google to roll out revolutionary TV ad-tracking program 23 March 2015
Google Fiber is about to change the way TV ads look for subscribers in Kansas City. And it has the potential to upend the entire TV industry in the very near future. In the next few weeks Google will roll … Continue reading
Netflix and Spotify to make streaming a billion pound industry in UK 20 March 2015
The online VoD services subscription market in the UK is on track to reach half a billion pounds this year amid consumers’ growing desire for on-demand access to film and television that better suits their schedules and tastes. Services such as … Continue reading
Canada Wants Cable-TV Bundle Model Dismantled by 2016 20 March 2015
Like in the U.S., the Canadian cable industry is grappling with a shift to VoD platforms. Some customers are shutting off their traditional pay-TV services and watching video exclusively online – the so-called cord-cutters. Canada’s communications regulator will require cable companies … Continue reading
VoD will drive fibre home with new FTTH technology in South Africa 20 March 2015
Broadband speed, availability and pricing have all made great strides in South Africa in the past few years, largely as a result of the connection of multiple undersea cables on the East and West Coast of Southern Africa. The delivery … Continue reading
Time Shifting Has Become The Default for modern TV audience 20 March 2015
According to the recent The Hub Entertainment Research survey, conducted among 1,210 TV viewers aged 16-74 who watch at least 5 hours of TV per week and who have broadband access at home, ad avoidance is a factor in … Continue reading
Yahoo Bets on TV-Style Comedies to Grow Its Video Business 19 March 2015
Yahoo’s U.S. video audience at that point was at 44.9 million unique monthly desktop users, up 2.7% from the year before, according to comScore. It wasn’t exactly languishing — but Wall Street was champing at the bit for Yahoo to … Continue reading
OTT is keeping network operators on their toes, believes Eckhart Zollner of Jasco Group 19 March 2015
From converged multimedia services such as High Definition (HD) audio and video on to social platforms, screen sharing, VoD platforms and other bandwidth-intensive, high data volume services, OTT has revolutionized data consumption. OTTs essentially create virtual communities and virtual networks, … Continue reading
Department of Revenue in Alabama Issues Proposed Regulation Taxing Digital Streaming Services 19 March 2015
The Alabama Department of Revenue has issued a proposed regulation that, if finalized in its present form, would substantially expand the scope of the state and local rental tax applied to VoD platforms and other digital streaming services. The expanded rental … Continue reading
IPTV doubles up, DTH still standing its ground in Spain 19 March 2015
With direct-to-home (DTH) still being the second most used technology for TV reception in Spain, IPTV has doubled, now reaching 1.56 million homes, while digital terrestrial television (DTT) holds the throne despite losing over half a million connections. According … Continue reading
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