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Multicultural viewers drive OTT adoption in US 25 June 2015
A new Horowitz Research study reveals that US multicultural viewers are more likely to have made over-the-top (OTT) an integral part of their viewing lifestyle. The finding is interesting in part because multicultural viewers are traditionally pay-TV’s most valuable and … Continue reading
OTT & the Net New Effect 24 June 2015
The à la carte streaming video market is on a tear, but is the trend a result of fear over cord cutting or are there new revenue opportunities in the direct-to-consumer market? For premium programmers, over-the-top video is very much … Continue reading
Web Connected TVs Bringing Internet Delivered Video Direct 23 June 2015
According to new consumer research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG), 56% of all US households have at least one television set connected to the Internet via a video game system, a smart TV set, a Blu-ray player, and/or a stand-alone … Continue reading
OnDemand Summit: TVE, VOD Remain Challenging 23 June 2015
As video on demand and TV Everywhere services continue to make gains with consumers, their development — and ongoing battle with OTT video services — is still in the first game of a doubleheader, with many technological and content advances … Continue reading
One CEO trying to blow up TV isn’t afraid of Apple, he’s worried about internet companies 19 June 2015
The CEO of Sling TV, the $20 per month internet TV service aimed at “cord cutters” — those who’ve ditched their cable and satellite subscriptions to watch TV online instead — seems more concerned with broadband monopolies than he … Continue reading
Millennials to Account for 65% of Latin American OTT Video Consumption by 2025 18 June 2015
According to new research from TDG, Latin America is poised to become a significant market for OTT video, with use especially prominent among younger adults. By 2025, TDG forecasts that consumers between the ages of 18 and 34 will … Continue reading
Global Online TV, Video Revenue Forecast to Hit $51.1B by 2020 17 June 2015
Worldwide OTT platforms and video revenue will reach $51.1 billion in 2020, nearly doubling the $26.0 billion expected in 2015, according to a new forecast. Research firm Digital TV Research cited the global expansion of Netflix as a key driver … Continue reading
UK Video Sector Moves to the Next Level, says Futuresource Consulting 17 June 2015
Futuresource Consulting assessed the pulse of the UK video market in its latest video insights report, announcing that this segment is in good health, driven by the growing appetite for OTT video services, the resilience of packaged video retail and … Continue reading
The OTT challenge is TV quality at TV scale 17 June 2015
The challenge is huge, for several reasons. The challenge is there because of the quality customers expect, and the challenge is there because the internet was not designed as a large scale video viewing platform, and CDNs were not … Continue reading
On-Demand TV: Press Play 16 June 2015
Can video-on-demand score with consumers while keeping pace with the momentum generated by streaming rivals Netflix, Hulu and other over-the-top services? Recent announcements — including Showtime’s summer launch of an OTT subscription service — reflect the shift in consumer … Continue reading
