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NATPE Survey Claims TV Shows Will Fuel SVOD Growth 05 November 2015

  As per a new NATPE survey, popular VOD platforms like Netflix and Hulu will lead the way when it comes to expected growth in the number of episodic SVOD programming hitting the market. About 75% of NATPE have pinned their … Continue reading

Netflix Can’t Be Snubbed This Easy, Cable Will Have To Reconsider 13 October 2015

  There has recently been a shift in tone by major cable companies when they talk about their relationship with Netflix. Cable executives seem to have woken up to the fact that their licensing deals with Netflix bolster the catalog … Continue reading

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

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

Dear Amazon & Netflix, Your Fight’s A Self-Goal For Both 30 September 2015

  The Emmys this year witnessed the inception of a new premium rivalry, the one between VOD platforms Netflix and Amazon. Last year, the big guy Netflix scooped up 31 nominations while Amazon had a grand total of zero. But … Continue reading

Targeted Ads Offer Hope Amidst TV Business Churn 30 September 2015

Where the audience goes, the dollars follow. This governing principle of media advertising is working against the traditional TV industry today, as a new viewing pattern challenges the conventional ways of doing business. The most recent evidence surfaced in August, when … Continue reading

Netflix Is Going Hollywood On Its Own But Will It Survive? 29 September 2015

  Netflix is evolving into something that more closely resembles a movie studio, as it continues to shoot and produce more original TV shows and films itself, and reduce its reliance on outside companies for content. According to reports, the video streaming … 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