Major merger could possibly mean the end of Caribbean broadcasters 11 March 2015
While the LIME/FLOW merger may mean problems for TV broadcasters in the Caribbean, it looks to spell an obvious boom for content creators and owners. Since the start of 2015 Flow has already snapped up and aired live, products such … Continue reading
ZDF-Sony in talks to explore the VoD market 11 March 2015
ZDF Enterprises, the commercial subsidiary of German public broadcaster ZDF, and Sony Music Entertainment Germany have concluded an agreement for the marketing of music TV and video material on VoD basis. As part of the agreement, content from ZDF’s archives … Continue reading
NCTA Seeks Extension on OTT Reply Comments 11 March 2015
The National Cable & Telecommunications Association has asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for an extra 30 days to file reply comments in the agency’s proposal to define some linear over-the-top (OTT) video streaming platforms as mutichannel video programming distributors … Continue reading
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
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