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What ISP Are You Using To Stream OTT Video Today? 18 December 2015

As consumers continue to cut the cord in increasing numbers, having an Internet connection that can ably stream online video from video streaming services like Amazon and Netflix is extremely important. Continue reading

Online Video Still Has Some Ground To Cover Before It Can Replace Linear TV 17 December 2015

With parents spending more time at home than non-parents, this group watches both more online video and linear TV than non-parents. Continue reading

Telcos and Cable MSOs In Focus For Digital Advertising In 2016 16 December 2015

In the video streaming segment, Verizon and Comcast have to compete against established players like Hulu, Netflix, and HBO. Continue reading

Quality Is What Will Win You The OTT Race, Not Big Data 16 December 2015

So how can online video delivery surpass traditional TV? In order for OTT to win out, it needs to redefine success by combining quality of content with quality of experience (an area where traditional TV enjoys near-total consistency). Continue reading

Cord Cutting In US Is Accelerating, Says eMarketer Survey 15 December 2015

Cable and satellite providers will steadily lose customers through 2019. The number of US households subscribing to cable TV will drop 0.4% this year, while the number of US households subscribing to satellite TV will drop 1.5%. Continue reading

BBC Three’s Only Only Avatar Signals A Monumental Shift 15 December 2015

BBC Three is primarily aimed at the younger generation, featuring shows such as Family Guy, Russell Howard’s Good News and Bad Education. But, according to research undertaken by the BBC, the move will suit the demands of young viewers. Continue reading

Growth Hack : Working Out Content Rights & Release Windows 14 December 2015

Distributors have to now take cue from the success of VOD services who have helped brought premium content in short windows to the audiences and have clarity of thought on shortening all release windows. The lesser time they take, the more interested the audience is. Continue reading

New Nielsen Report Links TV Watching With Household Income 14 December 2015

While the difference with devices like smartphones wasn’t quite as stark, the overarching finding holds: With nearly every device you can think of — PC, smartphone, DVR, tablet, gaming console — Nielsen saw greater usage among lower-income households. Continue reading

For Some Reasons, TV Industry In Ireland Is Dodging The Truth 14 December 2015

TAM’s explanation is an undefined reference to “fragmentation”. But it insists – and this is the key part for advertisers – that there has been absolutely no fall-off in live TV consumption. Continue reading

Netflix Accounts For Nearly 20% UK Broadband Households 14 December 2015

Overall 58% of U.K. broadband households used a video streaming service or player within the past 30 days. Continue reading