According to a recent Parks Associates survey, reported by Joseph Palenchar, a total of 57% of U.S. broadband households subscribe to an (over-the-top) OTT video service (streaming of video content over the Internet without the involvement of a multiple-system operator.) … Continue reading
This year’s Emmy ballot is being culled from the greatest number of scripted dramas eligible in the history of the Television Academy. From Orange Is the New Black to Game of Thrones, from House of Cards to Grace and … Continue reading
The major television networks were hit with a legal earthquake on Thursday when a federal judge issued a shocking ruling by declaring that the video on demand streaming company FilmOn was potentially entitled to a compulsory license of broadcasters’ … Continue reading
This fear of change is nothing new. The BBC has a long history of invoking the national interest when its entitlement is challenged, only to awake later, and find that it has been reinvigorated by adaptation. Today, the BBC … Continue reading
Local TV stations are plugging one of the last major holes in mobile video streaming their news to phones and tablets. The move presents yet another challenge to cable and satellite providers, which are grappling with the widespread online … Continue reading
The region has seen remarkable progress in the development of online video recently. Initially, adoption was mainly driven by YouTube, but later more players have entered the market ranging from localized free streaming sites (eg. Youku in China) to paid … Continue reading
Vindicia, the leader in enterprise-class subscription billing, and Ooyala, a leading video, analytics and advertising technology provider, today released new research identifying the driving forces for over-the-top (OTT) growth in the U.S. Forty-five leading entertainment content and service providers … Continue reading
Report forecast the VOD market in the US to grow at a CAGR of 25.50% over the period 2014-2019. VOD is a service that enables viewers to access content through channels/mediums such as cable TV, DTH, or OTT. The … Continue reading
Comcast’s upcoming over-the-top pay-TV service could prove popular enough to siphon subscribers away from the MSO’s more profitable linear video products, an analyst tells FierceCable. “This service is very attractive,” said Joel Espelien, senior analyst for The Diffusion Group. “Our … Continue reading
Currently, movie theater owners are enjoying boffo ticket sales driven by summer blockbusters like Jurassic World and Inside Out. The surge comes as even more viewers, both young and older, are turning to digital platforms for their entertainment. Yet video on … Continue reading