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New research shows consumers in favour of OTT switch 12 May 2015

Research from Limelight Networks has revealed that 90% of consumers are open to cancelling satellite and pay-TV subscriptions in favour of over-the-top (OTT) services. The CDN specialist’s study shows that consumers are beginning to favor getting their content directly from … Continue reading

Netflix Popcorn Time To be Blocked In UK As Per Court Orders 08 May 2015

Popcorn time is not a foreign word for those who are not fans of the likes of Netflix Breaking News. The movie streaming service has been surrounded by controversy ever since it emerged last year. Because of its uncertain legitimacy, a … Continue reading

Australia’s broadcasting – Pay TV, IPTV, Mobile TV outlined in new market research report 05 May 2015

Tablets and other smart devices clear winners in a fragmenting entertainment market. The broadcasting markets-FTA TV, STV, IPTV, Digital TV and Mobile TV have seen a number of changes over the last couple of years. Changes have included digitalisation of … Continue reading

Low-brow VOD and Internet TV reign in China’s film boom 04 May 2015

In China, online video streaming sites position themselves as a one-stop shop, unlike U.S. users having to go to YouTube for home videos and Netflix for movies and TV dramas. Sites such as Youku Tudou are no longer content with … Continue reading

Julianne Moore Takes Aim at VOD Releases: “A Movie Never Looks the Same on Television” 24 April 2015

Actress Julianne Moore and Sony Pictures Classics co-president Tom Bernard took aim at day-and-date video-on-demand (VOD) releases on Thursday, saying they degrade the important bond between independent film and the theatrical experience. Many independent distributors are increasingly relying on Video On … Continue reading

Aziz Ansari is making a Netflix sitcom with Parks & Rec producers 23 April 2015

Aziz Ansari is teaming up with some of the producers of Parks & Recreation for a new sitcom at video on demand distribution service Netflix. Deadline reports that the currently untitled show, which stars Ansari, has been given a 10-episode run. Eric Wareheim … Continue reading

The Future Is Digital – But Don’t Forget About Television 22 April 2015

There is encouraging news today with the release of AA/Warc figures, which suggest the advertising market saw its biggest growth in four years and that the momentum is carrying on into 2015. The reason is simple – economies are recovering … Continue reading

Netflix price set according to amount of piracy in local markets 21 April 2015

Netflix is cheaper in countries that pirate more, so that the company can compete better in places where lots of people tend to download films and TV shows. The company — which sees the increasing popularity and complexity of piracy … Continue reading