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USD 50 billion: Estimated loss to piracy of streaming media 01 November 2017
Digital TV Research released the results of a recent study on the prevalence of piracy in the online streaming industry. According to the study, the cost of piracy to Netflix, Amazon and all other streaming services will be in excess … Continue reading
Hulu spending on content increases 20 September 2017
Hulu is expected to spend about 2.5 billion US $ on content in 2017 as it announced its plans to launch 7 new original series in the next 6-9 months according to Variety. This move comes after other streaming services … Continue reading
Most millennials spend a little more than $10 on streaming 30 August 2017
As per a new survey from Morning Consult, OTT streaming services proliferation may be burdening young audiences. Some findings from the survey were: 57% of 18-29 year olds felt that there were too many streaming services. 42% felt that they … Continue reading
Apple sets its sights on original content 18 August 2017
Apple is going to invest $1 billion in original video content in 2018. Apple has huge investments in TV and mobile devices as well as digital download and streaming services. So this step of entering into original content makes complete … Continue reading
Streaming services preferred means of listening to music for Americans 24 July 2017
Music streaming has become hugely popular in the U.S primarily due to convenience. Americans streamed 284.7 billion on-demand music streams (including video) in the first 6 months of 2017 as per Nielsen data. Assuming that 1,500 streams is the equivalent … Continue reading
Streaming TV industry more interested in HDR than 4K 07 June 2017
Streaming TV service providers are more enthusiastic about HDR (high dynamic range) than 4K. According to industry execs at the Streaming Media East conference in New York in May, HDR is more cost-effective, easier to deliver and is much prettier … Continue reading
Consumers subscribing to multiple streaming services are on the rise 06 April 2017
According to a recent report by 451 Research, about a fifth of US consumers are paying for more than one streaming services. The research noted that 19% streaming users subscribed to three or more OTT platforms, which is four points … Continue reading
10 Million Brits to ditch TV for online streaming 11 August 2016
According to a recent survey conducted by Broadband Genie, as many as 39% respondents would prefer cancelling their TV subscriptions to watch video content on one or the other streaming platform. This amounts to losing about 10 million out of … Continue reading
Costa Rica leads among Central American video service penetration 10 August 2016
According a recent report by Business Bureau, Costa Rica has experienced 52% penetration in video on demand services having around 7,20,000 vod subscribers. After witnessing huge VOD penetration in recent years, Costa Rica has been cited as Central America’s most mature VOD market. … Continue reading
52% of Internet users consume content online now using streaming services 07 July 2016
The meteoric rise of streaming services such as Spotify and Netflix may be having a chilling effect on illegal copyright infringement according to new research commissioned by the UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) which has revealed a fall in online … Continue reading
