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European OTT / VOD Providers broaden their subscriber base 10 July 2017

The European over-the-top (OTT) / Video-on-Demand (VOD) services market is booming in terms of financial investments, new features and service launches. There are 450+ unique video on demand service providers in the region. Around EUR150 million was invested in 2016 … Continue reading

US gains market leadership in TVOD and SVOD film industries in the EU 16 June 2017

The United States is leading in video-on-demand films in the European Union according to a report from the European Audiovisual Observatory. 68 transactional VOD services in the EU were considered for the study namely Apple’s iTunes, Microsoft’s Movies, Wuaki.tv, Chili … Continue reading

63% of European films were only released in their own country 27 June 2016

European Audiovisual’s report ‘How do films circulate on VOD and in cinemas’ in the European Union, found that films produced in the EU are available on average on Video on Demand platforms in 2.8 countries each, compared with 6.8 countries for … Continue reading

Net Neutrality : Internet the Way You Want It, Not the ISP 12 March 2015

With a sharp 3-2 Democrats over Republicans vote, the Federal Communications Commission has laid out a new parameter for internet regulations, subtly replacing the broadband service providers with the Government regulator as the new internet gatekeepers. Backed by internet giants … Continue reading