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Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock Vouches For Streaming Options 05 October 2015

  Movie lovers and filmmakers alike are beneficiaries in the streaming video explosion. Consumers get access to more movies amid the competition between VOD platforms like Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and others — including niche sites such as Fandor — while those making … Continue reading

CASBAA To Discuss OTT And Future In Hong Kong Summit 01 October 2015

  This year’s CASBAA Convention, which is taking place at the new venue of Hong Kong’s Intercontinental Hotel, will touch on a wide range of issues related to OTT platforms, including revenue drivers, technologies, audience behaviors and regulations. “Whilst we … Continue reading

MLB Advances Looks To Stay On Top Of The Streaming Business 01 October 2015

  Baseball is ahead of the curve when it comes to streaming video. With the Major League Baseball season coming to a close, the league will see 20% to 25% growth in the number of subscribers for its Internet and mobile … Continue reading

The Golden Era Of Streaming : Why Streaming Will Help The Movie Audience, Not Ruin It 01 October 2015

  It is not really hard to understand that every generation is scared of new technology to a certain extent, and there are plenty who worry that our online-focused world is the death of the sometimes communal experience of film. The … Continue reading

ABC Talks Sweet About VOD But Can’t Cover Up Its Inability To Monetize It 30 September 2015

ABC has a love-hate relationship with video on demand: The network loves the young, affluent and highly engaged audience but hates the fact that VOD viewers can’t be fully monetized using Nielsen’s current measurement tools. VOD took center stage today … Continue reading

Success of Empire Prepares A New Road Map For Television 29 September 2015

  Last year’s breakout series “Empire” stormed back onto television Wednesday, drawing 16.2 million viewers, according to Nielsen, at a time when most other shows struggle to maintain an audience’s interest. But what the television industry wants to know is what happens over the … Continue reading

Verizon Looks To Reinvent The TV Ads Model With Go90 29 September 2015

  Verizon’s much awaited internet TV service Go90 will hit the web this week and the industry is abuzz! TV advertising won’t change much, just like it didn’t after the inception of VOD platform Netflix. The same 15 & 30 … Continue reading

Rentrak And AMC Are Jointly Developing A New Demographic Reach Metric 28 September 2015

  Rentrak and AMC Networks have entered a pact to develop a new cross-platform metric that tracks incremental viewer reach. Needless to say, it’s a huge effort towards tracking audience behavior on VOD services. This pack will witness the integration … Continue reading

Netflix Seems To Know Which Episode Of A TV Series Hooks You In! 25 September 2015

  VOD platform Netflix has unveiled the results of a study that proves it’s not the pilot episode of a show that gets viewers invested. In an analysis of viewer behavior, Netflix has found a consistency in the episodes that … Continue reading

Cord-Cutting Trend A Boon For The Likes Of Apple & Akamai 22 September 2015

  The percentage of U.S. online households that don’t pay for cable or satellite TV service rose to 18.3% in the third quarter from 14.1% a year ago and 10.9% two years ago, according to the latest survey by Robert … Continue reading