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North American SVoD subs exceed TV homes 25 November 2016
According to the North America SVOD Forecasts report from Digital TV Research, North America SVoD subscribers will be 112 million for movie and TV services only, excluding sports by the end of 2016, up by 19 million in 2015. The total SVOD … Continue reading
US ad spending on broadcast TV increases 24 November 2016
According to a recent Nielsen report, ad spending on broadcast TVs with predominantly black audiences has increased by 255% between 2011 and 2015. African-American–themed shows dominate the small screen in recent broadcast season. Nielsen characterizes having more than 50% of black viewers. In the … Continue reading
Mobile video to grow 50% year-on-year 16 November 2016
According to a latest forecast by the Ericsson Mobility Report, there will be 550 million 5G subscriptions in 2022. North America will lead the uptake in 5G subscriptions with about a quarter of all mobile subscriptions are expected to be for 5G … Continue reading
Amazon Prime Video to be India’s cheapest SVOD service 10 November 2016
Amazon Inc is set to take on it’s arch rival Netflix by providing the cheapest Subscription Video-on-Demand in India with Amazon Prime Video subscriptions offering introductory price of $7.50 compared to USA and UK subscription plans available for $8.99 a … Continue reading
Netflix is planning to go Offline in some Countries 07 November 2016
In a recent interview with CNBC, The chief content officer at Netflix said that Netflix, world’s most popular OTT platform is “now looking at” the content download option in some developing countries, so that it becomes easier for viewers to access content … Continue reading
US VR revenues to reach $38 bn in 2026 07 November 2016
According to a recent research by Greenlight Insights, Virtual Reality will experience “very modest growth” in the coming two years but will eventually reach annual revenues of $38 billion in 2026. The research also stated that the VR hardware suh as VR cameras, … Continue reading
Chileans prefer SVOD binge-watching 03 November 2016
According to a Research from the Univeridad Católica de Chile (UC), more than half of Chileans said they sleep less due to binge-watching on VOD platforms. binge-watching on video streaming platforms is affecting people’s lives as a third of those surveyed said they’ve … Continue reading
63% US broadband homes subscribe to OTT 28 October 2016
Parks Associates has released its list of top 10 OTT services of the year, based on the number of subscribers. No doubt, Netflix remains on top in charts but, to much surprise services such as Sling TV, Showtime, and CBS … Continue reading
The Rise and fall of Gaming Consoles as Media Centers 24 October 2016
While game consoles were historically considered as much of a toy, they have now evolved into offering a whole lot of functionality for a far mature audience. From the Brown Box to Nintendo Switch (arriving March 2017), and from 10 … Continue reading
Trace to launch an SVOD Service – Trace Play 24 October 2016
According to CEO Olivier Laouchez, the youth focused international media group – Trace TV is all set to launch its much awaited SVOD service named Trace Play by the end of this year. The new SVOD service will be available in … Continue reading
