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Vivendi to launch a Music VOD Service 13 October 2016

The French Multimedia company Vivendi is all set to launch its new music VOD service in Brazil. The service will be named WatchMusic, and is set to take over the Watchover music SVOD service, which is soon to be closed in … Continue reading

Worldwide SVOD Numbers are on Rise 07 October 2016

According a new study by Ampere Analysis, cord-cutters, shavers or cord-nevers all are showing good signs of SVOD adoption across the globe. The largest numbers, obviously come from the US at 71% people subscribing to at least one subscription video streaming … Continue reading

SVOD-only Homes on the Rise 03 October 2016

According to a recent Ampere Analysis report, the overall number of video on demand households continue to rise globally and among these, SVOD-only homes are on the highest rise. The research states that the proportion of households ditching traditional TV and … Continue reading

Linear TV Drops to 38% of Daily Online Video Viewing 30 September 2016

According to a recent ‘Dutch Consumer Video Behavior’ report from Telecompaper, Dutch people still spend 38% of their daily viewing time to linear TV. The rest of their viewing is spent on recorded content, online and on-demand video content. According to the … Continue reading

Young Germans consume more VOD than Traditional TV 12 September 2016

According to a recent research by TNS Infratest, young population in Germany aged 14-19 and 20-29, consume more VOD services than traditional TV. The percentage of VOD service consumption among these age groups was at 41% and 34% respectively. YouTube and video … Continue reading

Video Streaming: Key to Customer Loyalty 31 August 2016

A recent study from EricssonConsumerLab states that mobile broadband is the primary key to a smartphone user’s satisfaction than a voice experience. This is because the smartphone users are all the younger generation and the recent Video Streaming buzz has taken … Continue reading

Amazon Prime Video Gains as SVOD momentum builds 25 August 2016

A recent Digital consumer survey highlights the growing base of transactional digital video consumers and digital media adaptor owners, together with the shift from traditional TV to OTT and VOD platforms. The study showcases the overlap between Netflix and other leading SVOD … Continue reading

Broadcast Catch-up Stimulates German OTT Market 02 August 2016

Report and Forecast shows Germany as a hotbed of OTT competition, drawing from the strength of broadcast catch-up, itself driven by the early introduction of HbbTV in Germany from 2009. This has stimulated greater uptake in TV Everywhere and in … Continue reading

German parents value advantage to watch VoD content 29 July 2016

The majority of parents of children aged between 4 and 12 oppose the use of Video on demand as a substitute for babysitters, according to a recent survey among parents whose children regularly watch VoD content from Maxdome. However, they value the … Continue reading

Pay TV and paid VoD revenues to reach 3 bn euros in German-speaking territories 26 July 2016

According to recent VPRT study, revenue from pay-TV and paid video on demand (VOD) rose by 12% in 2015 to around 2.49 billion euros (2014: 2.22 billion euros), while in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, pay-TV and paid VOD revenue totalled … Continue reading