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Netflix’s New Plan Can Reduce File Sizes By 20% 17 December 2015
The company should complete re-encoding its vast video library by the end of Q1 2016. Continue reading
EU Suggests ‘Cross-Border Portability’ For Online VOD Services 11 December 2015
Under the proposal, consumers with subscriptions to online services such as HBO in the Nordics, ProSiebenSat.1MaxDome TV in Germany or Netflix in France, would be able to view content they have paid for when they “temporarily” travel abroad. Continue reading
Netflix Causes Disarray In TV Advertising 11 December 2015
The figures, contained in recent Television Audience Measurement (TAM) ratings from Nielsen, show sharpest viewership falls in the key advertising demographics. Continue reading
Surprise : 20% of Consumers Likely To Ditch Pay TV in 2016 10 December 2015
About 20% of pay TV customers could sever the pay TV cord in the coming year as frustration with the lack of choice and control over their entertainment packages could reach a head. Continue reading
Why All Video Streaming Services Need A Roku App 09 December 2015
ISKCON recently launched its video streaming services and within a month of launching the platform, the launch of its Roku App was announced. For a platform targeting mostly the family audience, an app on a Roku device was a no-brainer. Continue reading
After China, Its Russia Who Wants To Regulate OTT Video Services 09 December 2015
According to RNS and AKTR, the ministry has been consulting with ISPs and TV channels on the matter. OTT services can currently distribute must-carry TV channels, but only if they are licensed pay-TV operators. Continue reading
Ovum Believes SVOD Will Not Be The End Of Pay-TV 09 December 2015
Australian subscriptions to SVOD (streaming video on demand) services like Netflix, Presto and Stan – are set for strong growth over the next five years, according to analyst firm Ovum. Continue reading
Mexico’s OTT Industry Is Not Getting Its Act Together 04 December 2015
Subscription TV is led by direct-to-home (DTH) operators, which are delivering pay-TV to over 60% of the country’s subscriber base. Continue reading
Disney Numbers Reveal The OTT Transition 04 December 2015
Disney did not break out ESPN international figures two years ago, but last year it had 115 million and now it has 127 million subscribers. Continue reading
Aussies Continue To Go OTT And Ditch Cable 03 December 2015
OTT service expansion continues apace, with the continued take-up of OTT communications services—such as Skype, Facebook Messenger and Facetime—compounded by the popularity of OTT video services. Continue reading
