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Brazil’s creators demand VOD regulation 25 July 2016
ANCINE, Brazil’s national cinema agency, is about to start looking into the regulation of video on demand services. While other Latin American institutions are still debating whether VOD and over-the-top (OTT) platforms should be regulated, Brazil seems to be heading … Continue reading
17% of U.S. homes now access only OTT programming 19 July 2016
According to data from GfK’s 2016 Ownership and Trend Report, 17 percent of U.S. homes now access Video on Demand Services only, up from 15 percent last year. Additionally, 6 percent of homes use streaming services exclusively, up from 4 … Continue reading
Viewers are flocking in record numbers for video content, according to YouTube 28 June 2016
While announcing its newest slate of original content for subscription service YouTube Red, the company this week touted the success of early originals including the web series Scare PewDiePie. In a blog post listing season-two renewals and six new video projects, YouTube Inc. said “Our … Continue reading
Maxdome VoD service to provide entertainment to 80 million passengers every year 23 June 2016
By the end of this year, ICE high-speed trains will exclusively offer Maxdome’s video on demand services through the ICE portal, as the first and only video entertainment provider for the roughly 80 million passengers who travel on an ICE … Continue reading
OTT today offers many choices but little variety 22 June 2016
An interesting insight by Troy Dreier from Streaming Media says it’s an exciting time for online video on demand services as we’re seeing tons of experimentation, with new services launching almost weekly. Inspired by the success of Netflix, dozens of companies … Continue reading
Netflix users on average finished an entire season in a week 14 June 2016
Watching of multiple episodes of TV series in a row has become a part of the TV experience, and is being driven by Subscription Video on Demand services. A survey compiled by Netflix found that its users on average finished … Continue reading
Indie distributors and financiers agree that VOD has been a boon to them 09 June 2016
Deadline reports the session “Is The Sky Falling?” session at Produced By Conference was all about commerce, thanks to the force of Video on Demand Services. Moderator Ted Mundorff, president and CEO of Landmark Theaters, kicked off the session by … Continue reading
With an increase of 55% over the next 5 years, video will account for majority of mobile traffic 08 June 2016
According to the 2016 Ericsson Mobility Report, video will account for 70% of all mobile traffic by 2021, an increase of 55% over the next 5 years. The report states that it’s the increased practice of embedding video content on … Continue reading
VOD was the fastest growing segment but still accounted for only 6% of the market in 2015 08 June 2016
Linear programming accounted for 89.5% of global audiovisual services revenues, which totaled €409.7 billion, in 2015. According to Idate’s DigiWorld Yearbook 2016, this represented a respectable 2.5% increase on the previous year, with the market as a whole growing by … Continue reading
TrueVisions Launches Video-On-Demand Services 31 May 2016
Thailand’s largest pay TV operator, TrueVisions, has launched a VOD service and several new features for its premium subscribers. Aimed at improving users viewing experience, the operator has debuted six software upgrades. New TrueVisions, as the new service would be … Continue reading
