Amazon Video Direct service is launching soon and it is going to let users share any video streaming content and earn a cut from it. Earning money can be from various ways – royalties from Prime members, revenue sharing through … Continue reading
According to a report at Streaming Media, Amazon at NAB 2016 revealed its plans of wanting to be a major player as a video on demand service provider. “We would like to have every digital video service and channel on our … Continue reading
In its first public display of bravado this month, Amazon has decided to no longer sell streaming devices from Apple and Alphabet‘s Google. The Internet retailer will discontinue sales of the Apple TV and Chromecast in November, ahead of the important holiday shopping … Continue reading
The Emmys this year witnessed the inception of a new premium rivalry, the one between VOD platforms Netflix and Amazon. Last year, the big guy Netflix scooped up 31 nominations while Amazon had a grand total of zero. But … Continue reading
In the past few years, a trend has begun to take hold in the movie marketplace: the same-day, video-on-demand release. In this scenario, a film is released on both digital video on demand platforms and in theaters – typically in … Continue reading
There’s another internet-related firestorm a-brewing at the FCC. This one is not as broad or as contentious as the now infamous net neutrality ruling, but it is bringing all the big players out to have their say. And what, you … Continue reading
VoD service providers Netflix and Amazon.com Inc. have been unwilling to share what their subscribers watch. That’s given them leverage in negotiations for movies and reruns, and made it hard for TV networks to assess the value of past hits or … Continue reading
Faith-based hit movie ‘Meet The Mormons’, after a highly successful run at the box office culminating in USD 5.8 Million (enormous for a documentary), is now ready to reach out to nearly 100 million digital viewers. iTunes, Amazon, Comcast, Microsoft Xbox, … Continue reading
CASBAA, the Association for digital multichannel TV, content, vod platforms, advertising and video delivery throughout the Asia-Pacific, will hold its second annual OTT Summit on Tuesday, March 3 at the Grand Hyatt Singapore. While traditional, linear television is still a major … Continue reading
Netflix has built a more than $22 billion company around its subscription based VOD service. Hulu’s 5 million paid members helped drive it to $1 billion in revenue in 2013. So it’s no surprise that ad-supported video behemoth YouTube sees potential … Continue reading