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

Vuclip, Verimatrix power VoD service for emerging markets 05 March 2015

Mobile video provider Vuclip has signed a partnership agreement with IPTV content protection specialist Verimatrix to power a new tier of secure premium video streaming services to emerging markets. Vuclip has integrated the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS) platform with its Vuclip Prime … Continue reading

CABSAT 2015 weighs on OTT for future of TV viewing 05 March 2015

With the value of global Over-the-Top (OTT) video streaming due to reach US$22.7 billion by 2018 – up from US$6.5 billion in 2013 – and legitimate IPTV subscribers across the MENA region due to treble to 6.16 million by 2020, … Continue reading

OTT dam is giving away 05 March 2015

The dam is breaking, as television companies begin to pour money into new “over the top” video streaming services. The services ostensibly target “cord cutters” and “cord nevers,” but simultaneously serve as a hedge against the traditional television bundle, which, … Continue reading

Infograph : Multi-Platform Viewing in the US has gone up, claims Comscore 05 March 2015

As fewer people are tuning into linear TV, more of then are getting their viewing fix online, whether it’s watching the same TV content online via services like Hulu or web-native content on video streaming platforms like YouTube. According to … Continue reading