2015’s already been a rather crowded launch year for Internet video offerings, whether we’re talking about Sling TV, Sony’s Playstation Vue, or Verizon’s upcoming LTE-focused live TV effort. One Internet TV platform that may not be appearing in 2015 is a … Continue reading
Netflix may have very little effect on traditional pay TV business — at least according to a new study. In contrast to many industry estimates, The Diffusion Group found that cable, satellite and IPTV platform use among Netflix homes declined … Continue reading
A great number of Korean idol bands released new albums in the first half of the year. Starting off with popular boy group Big Bang of YG Entertainment, top girl bands such as Sistar, Ace of Angels (AOA), Girl’s … Continue reading
China’s top media and television watchdog on Wednesday reportedly asked licensed online content providers of Internet TV platform and set-top boxes to rectify violations, including tweeting video website applications or installing Internet browsers in TVs. The State Administration of … Continue reading
There’s no doubt that the internet population in the Middle East and North Africa is a mobile-first one. According to 2015 data from Northwestern University in Qatar, Harris Interactive and the Pan Arab Research Center (PARC), 93% of internet … Continue reading
Which is more likely to win the TV battle: CBS or Netflix? In media pundit Michael Wolff’s eyes, there isn’t any competition between the two, because old media has already crushed new media, primarily because internet TV platform still relies on … Continue reading
On June 22, 2015, NBC canceled Hannibal. That’s what the headlines (including this one) said, and it was probably the best way to communicate what had transpired: the network had announced that the brilliant serial killer drama would be … Continue reading
HBO pulled the trigger on HBO Now, its new standalone OTT platform, for a fairly straightforward reason. “It was done to grow,” Michael Lombardo, HBO’s president of programming, said during an interview with Mark Robichaux, editorial director of Broadcasting … Continue reading
After Singapore-based on-demand internet video provider Hooq launched operations here, the pioneer of internet TV platform, US-based Netflix, has firmed up plans to enter India by 2016, according to people familiar with the matter. This has sent domestic DTH … Continue reading
Although triple play offers are not common and quad play does not exist, Argentinians are choosing simple convergent offers for Internet TV platform and pay-TV services. According to figures reported by consultancy firm Carrier y Asociados, only 9% of … Continue reading