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​Now more than ever, the Internet belongs to cord-cutters 02 June 2015

Mary Meeker, a partner at venture firm KIeiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), reported in her annual Internet trends report, 64 percent of all consumer Internet traffic is video. Sandvine, a broadband solution provider and analysis firm, has found that … Continue reading

BBC Bullish on iPlayer Despite Recent Usage Drops 01 June 2015

The BBC iPlayer, the U.K. public broadcaster’s popular VOD service, has seen sequential usage drops in recent months, leading the executive in charge to defend its performance in a blog post. “There were a number of articles suggesting iPlayer’s popularity … Continue reading

The Rising Trend Of Brands Flocking To Online TV Shows 01 June 2015

There has been a remarkable emergence of viewers that are  looking for good entertainment at a time of their convenience and at a good price. In a bid to break out of the box of linear consumption of entertainment shows, … Continue reading

Global Internet Traffic to Triple by 2019, Led by Video 01 June 2015

Global Internet traffic in 2019 is projected to be 82 times more than it was in 2005. Based on a forecast world population of 7.64 billion people, Internet traffic per capita will total 18 gigabytes, up from 6 gigabytes in … Continue reading

More than two-thirds of Spaniards use Internet while watching TV 29 May 2015

Social TV consumption is rife among Spanish viewers, with almost 70% using the Internet while watching TV and almost half of the population doing so frequently. According to figures published through the Q Panel of the Asociación para la Investigación … Continue reading

Netflix, HBO Streaming Video Traffic Increases As BitTorrent Declines 29 May 2015

A new report released today shows the continued domination Netflix has on North American Internet traffic patterns. According to broadband networking company Sandvine, which periodically releases its findings on web usage, Netflix now accounts for 36.5 percent of downstream traffic … Continue reading

OTT and 4K Increase Importance of Content and Programming 28 May 2015

At the Content Delivery Summit and Streaming Media East 2015 earlier this month in New York, it was interesting to hear about the challenges media and entertainment companies are having migrating from a traditional TV model to an over-the-top (OTT) model of … Continue reading

Over-the-Top (OTT) Video Continues Growth and Transformation of the Media Industry 28 May 2015

According to a new survey report published today, OTT video delivery is making a marked impact on both the broadcast and streaming industries, driving consumer and technologies shifts in media consumption. Survey responses to a recent StreamingMedia.com OTT survey that … Continue reading

Consumption of linear TV to VOD services will be 50:50 by 2020 globally: Ericsson 27 May 2015

The time spent in linear consumption of TV (traditional TV viewing) currently is more than video on demand (VOD) however that is likely to change in the future. According to a research and predictions conducted by Ericsson (Ericsson Media Vision … Continue reading

Netflix steals Foxtel’s throne but Aussies still sneaking into US service 27 May 2015

US streaming giant Netflix has overtaken Foxtel as the subscription based video on demand service of choice for Australian consumers, but its local arrival has done little to curb Australians from continuing to sneak into its larger US catalogue. New research … Continue reading