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Viewing Of Top SVOD Originals Comparable To Linear TV, Finds NBC Guru 20 January 2016
NBC’s research chief says the notion that original series on the major Subscription VOD services receive far more viewership than shows on traditional television networks is being overstated. Speaking to journalists and bloggers who cover television at the Winter TV … Continue reading
Demand For Video Streaming Services Is Up, But How? 08 January 2016
Think people have binged enough? No? Just like the rest of the world. For a fact, entertainment has grown to account for more than 70% of peak Internet traffic, up from 69% earlier this year and 64% during the first … Continue reading
Why 2015 Was The Year of Change For TV 05 January 2016
That was the year when Comcast finally had more Internet subscribers than TV ones. That was the year when streaming video became more than 2/3 of all Internet traffic. That was the year when big broadcasters and premium channels alike … Continue reading
Cord Cutting Went Up In 2015, To Continue 04 January 2016
Since 2008, the number of television channels available to the average American viewer has soared from about 129 to 200. Yet the number of those channels that viewers regularly watch declined this year to just 16. That startling statistic from … Continue reading
Brazil Looks Up To Smartphones For A Second Screen 01 January 2016
A majority of people in Brazil who watch TV are also using a second—probably digital—screen to do more while they view, according to research. Simultaneous online video services consumption and other social usages is also shifting to mobile. According to … Continue reading
Netflix vs Hollywood Is Getting More Intense 30 December 2015
Good news, Hollywood! Netflix is becoming less interested in buying the movies you make. Also, bad news, Hollywood! Netflix is becoming less interested in buying the movies you make. Ted Sarandos, the executive who spends billions of dollars each year … Continue reading
Disrupters Are Getting Disrupted Now 30 December 2015
Cable companies have been suffering lately as more of their customers have decided to opt out and use cheaper online VOD services like Netflix and Hulu. But now it looks like some of the disrupters may be getting disrupted. Monday night, … Continue reading
UK Is Leading The Shift To Programmatic Advertising 30 December 2015
Programmatic trading is well on its way to dominating the digital ad space and momentum is building to transfer its benefits to TV, with the U.K. arguably leading the way. Barriers blocking the technology’s path will likely see broadcasters and … Continue reading
OS To Monitor TV Set Top Box Unveiled By Chinese Watchdog 29 December 2015
China’s top media watchdog unveiled an operating system for TV set-top boxes on Saturday in Changsha, capital of Central China’s Hunan Province, marking the government’s efforts to strengthen content management. The State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television … Continue reading
Cable Readies For Pick-and-Pay, Broadcaster Worry 29 December 2015
Beginning March 1, 2016, all Canadian TV providers will have to offer a basic package of channels for no more than $25 a month and give consumers the option of ordering individual channels a la carte or in small bundles. By … Continue reading
