If anything’s stopping OTT from ‘KO’-ing Pay-TV, it’s experience 27 February 2015
Indeed, according to the study by customer experience solutions provider Amdocs, superior customer and network experience, including carrier-grade Wi-Fi, as well as innovative and multi-play services will be the key elements to winning and maintaining customer loyalty and preventing the … Continue reading
FCC votes for Net Neutrality in a historic poll 27 February 2015
Internet service providers like Comcast, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile now must act in the “public interest” when providing a mobile connection to your home or phone, under rules approved Thursday by a divided Federal Communications Commission. The plan, which … Continue reading
PricewaterhouseCoopers predicts new 100 million screens for VoD in Spain, asks Telcos to buck up 26 February 2015
Connected mobile screens, over-the-top (##ott) and video-on-demand (##vod) platforms are to change the telecoms market forever, and Spain – where #telcos have already seen income reduced by 40% since 2010 – is predicted to have 100 million connected devices by … Continue reading
Denmark leads the pack in online video-on-demand consumption, OTT services 26 February 2015
According to the Digital Economy and Society Index, Denmark had an overall score of 0.68 (out of 1) and ranked first of the 28 EU member states, with the country boasting the most advanced use of digital public services. Danes were also found to … Continue reading
2015 will mark the beginning of the end of cable TV, says MoffetNathanson 26 February 2015
A new report from MoffettNathanson today might say it’s about cord-cutting, but it seems it’s really about the revived strength of the housing market. “Consumer Segmentation: #ott Video Buyers” that concludes 17% of current broadband subscribers in the U.S. will … Continue reading
Netflix goes after Comcast on Twitter, puts feet down for Net Neutrality 26 February 2015
#netflix and #comcast have been sparring for a while. But on Wednesday, Netflix delivered a quietly epic uppercut to the cable giant and its interests—thanks to a single creative tweet. It concerns net neutrality, on which the FCC is set to … Continue reading
FCC looks to rejuvenate Pay-TVs with ‘Net Neutrality’ 25 February 2015
The #fcc has a mission: To promote the rapid deployment of high-speed Internet. Under this mission, codified in Section 706 of the Communications Act, it’s seen fit to knock down what it sees as barriers to the rollout of #broadband. The FCC’s net … Continue reading
Internet TV will replace traditional broadcasts by 2030, says Netflix rep 25 February 2015
In a coming together of manufacturers such as Samsung, Sony, Panasonic and LG with content producers such as Disney and Netflix to ensure the user has enough UHD content to watch on their UHD devices. A Netflix rep took to the stage … Continue reading
Content monetization platforms, OTT subscriptions to make mercurial risings in 2015, says FreeWheel 25 February 2015
The FreeWheel Report says monetization via ott devices zoomed 236% in the fourth quarter, while smartphones went up 70%. For the year, those increases were 257% and 109% respectively. For the year, FreeWheel says, video views were up 27% and … Continue reading
Netflix on way to Moscow amidst Russian crisis 25 February 2015
While some global entertainment giants are pulling out of Russia, Netflix is considering a move into the troubled territory. Last month, NBCUniversal became the latest showbiz conglom to say that it would withdraw from the channels market in Russia. The economic … Continue reading
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