The European over-the-top (OTT) / Video-on-Demand (VOD) services market is booming in terms of financial investments, new features and service launches. There are 450+ unique video on demand service providers in the region. Around EUR150 million was invested in 2016 … Continue reading
VOD providers including Netflix, YouTube and Amazon will be forced to include more European content on their platforms under new rules being proposed by the European Commission (EC). Global video platforms may also have to contribute financially to other Europeans’ … Continue reading
Total spending on home entertainment—a large category including physical discs, downloads and Subscription VOD services —ticked up 1% in 2015 to reach $18.1 billion, according to an annual report issued today by the Digital Entertainment Group. Released as CES kicks … Continue reading
The music industry may have evolved its way around the illegal downloading problem, now that Spotify and other streaming services have more or less taken over as the main way to listen to songs. But movie piracy continues to be … Continue reading
The readers of Moneywise have voted Video On Demand services and packages as the most valued household product in a survey taken by 14,000 people. Those who voted for VOD said VoD products were better value for money than energy, … Continue reading
While the digital age has changed the entire movie industry dramatically, the rise of VoD has changed the indie business most acutely. Some time back, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas spoke their mind at the USC School Of Cinematic Arts, where … Continue reading