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Philo: The New Live-streaming TV service 16 November 2017
A new live streaming TV service called Philo has been launched and has been turning a few heads. Philo has a unique proposition with no sports and news content but is heavy on arts, home, and lifestyle channels. The service … Continue reading
U.S. Video Streaming Market Shows Signs of Saturation 30 May 2016
According to research firm Strategy Analytics, the rate of increase in U.S. consumer spending on streaming video subscriptions has slowed, indicating that the market is “approaching saturation.” This year, American consumers are expected to spend $6.62 billion on video streaming … Continue reading
Streamer Survey Shows 20 Percent Plan to Downgrade Pay TV Service 27 May 2016
Digital services company CSG Systems International released a survey on active video streamers in the U.S., finding that 20 percent plan to switch, downgrade, or completely disconnect their pay TV services in the next 6 months. Questioning nearly 2,000 consumers … Continue reading
Periscope brings in Drone & GoPro live streaming swap 12 May 2016
Live streaming service Periscope is making the save function official. Reports indicate that it will now automatically save all live streams, and this can be permanently saved on the user’s Twitter timeline. Broadcasts can be set to delete after 24 hours … Continue reading
Live Streaming In Virtual Reality: Killer Tech or Damp Squib? 25 November 2015
VOD services like Hulu and Netflix have begun producing TV content for VR-equipped viewers. Intriguingly, the push for this came from TV networks! This may just be the storytelling tool we’d all been waiting for. There’s also a distinct possibility that it may not be. Continue reading
