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Bandwidth consumed by Video Streaming Sites 24 February 2015

Very often we come across questions like, how much bandwidth does a video streaming site playing a movie consumes? How much bandwidth did that movie or TV show consume? How much bandwidth will my VoD Platform / Video Streaming Site consume? … Continue reading

VOD poses fierce challenge to linear TV in all forms of revenue generation 24 February 2015

Linear TV broadcasting is likely to remain the dominant form of TV consumption, but there are two fundamental factors slowly changing the way people engage with the medium. These are video streaming platforms (VODs), which allow subscribers to consume video content … Continue reading

IPTV services are battling it out in every Korean home 24 February 2015

Digital theaters have grown rapidly in Korea as more households start enjoying #iptv and cable broadcast service. The proportion of digital and online movie market segment out of the entire TV #vod market rose from 44.3% in 2010 to 60.7% in 2012, … Continue reading

10 Oscar Nominated Movies You Probably Missed Watching But Could Watch On-Demand 23 February 2015

The #oscars 2015, the 87th Academy Awards have been given away. To celebrate that, you might want to watch some of the finest nominations on the list today. We do understand that it’s very normal to have missed out on watching the … Continue reading

VOD release the ‘in-thing’, Peter Lauria pitches perfect for the newest content distribution industry 23 February 2015

Hollywood has been debating and experimenting with day-and-date theatrical and on-demand releases for years, the most ambitious agreement reached last year when Netflix and The Weinstein Co agreed to release the sequel to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in IMAX theaters … Continue reading

Smooth search could boost revenue for VOD platforms, says Kannuu 23 February 2015

Content and video on demand websites currently see low customer engagement with their search and discovery functionality, meaning users are only browsing through content instead of seeking out what they actually want to watch based on a particular subject matter, title, … Continue reading

‘Silver Lining Playbook’ stars Bradley Cooper & Jennifer Lawrence starrer ‘Serena’ to release early on VOD 23 February 2015

The new Bradley Cooper-Jennifer Lawrence movie “Serena” will debut on iTunes and VOD this Thursday, Feb. 26 in advance of its theatrical release on March 27. Directed by Susanne Bier and based on the bestselling novel by Ron Rash, “Serena” is a … Continue reading

Strategy, not original content, will be the key to winning the OTT race, says TDG analyst 19 February 2015

Online video streaming sites from Netflix  to Amazon to Yahoo are scurrying to create original #content that will poach viewers away from their rivals. But an analyst with The Diffusion Group says that pouring money into scripted entertainment is a #strategy … Continue reading

MoffetNathanson downgrades US Cable over Video-On-Demand surge 19 February 2015

MoffetNathanson, a major media research analyst in the United States, has downgraded three major cable stocks and expressed anxiety about the threat of tough regulations on the sector, and in effect is applying its own ‘cord-cutting’ on the cable sector … Continue reading

Competing with VOD, Pay-TV middleware solutions to gross USD 2 Billion by 2020 19 February 2015

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Global Pay TV Middleware Market, finds that the market earned revenues of $1.05 billion in 2014 and estimates this to reach $2.03 billion by 2020. The study covers the IPTV, cable, direct to home … Continue reading