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AMC COO speaks up on Filmmakers heading to TV 11 February 2015
AMC COO Ed Carroll explained how the TV industry use to be hooked on the billion-dollar syndication business, how procedurals like CSI and Law & Order were the way of the future. Syndicated procedurals allowed viewers to parachute into any episode without ever … Continue reading
Time Warner, BlackArrow target IP-VOD 11 February 2015
BlackArrow, a worldwide provider of TV advertising and data solutions, today announced that it has deployed dynamic ad insertion (DAI) capabilities for on-demand content that is delivered to internet connected devices such as tablets, smartphones and laptops. Time Warner Cable which … Continue reading
White Spaces : Exploring new dimensions for OTT in India 10 February 2015
India could soon have access to incredibly cheap high-speed wireless internet delivered over the last mile without wires, if a Microsoft project that taps unused wireless spectrum to provide free internet to rural regions receives Govt. clearance. Microsoft’s tech uses the unused buffer frequencies — “white … Continue reading
Orange France and Comcast seem confident of OTT future 10 February 2015
The future of content services lies in understanding the new Engagement Model. Orange France & Comcast have it figured out. Engagement means providing the means for consumers to interact; to share, binge, rewind and relive the content. It means allowing each individual … Continue reading
Ad-driven video streaming Service on a rise in Germany 10 February 2015
The turnover of ad-driven video streaming model has risen by 17% to €240.6 million in Germany in 2014, according to current data from IHS Technology released by German industry association BITKOM. The advertising turnover is expected to rise by 16% to €278 … Continue reading
Top US regulator emphasizes on ‘net neutrality’ 10 February 2015
The idea of net neutrality is that websites or videos load at about the same speed. This means you won’t choose to watch Downton Abbey on Amazon Prime instead of Orange Is the New Black on #netflix because Amazon has struck … Continue reading
‘Bienvenida Cuba! Netflix is now available…’, Netflix is at it again 10 February 2015
‘Bienvenida Cuba! #netflix is now available…’, this is what came off Netflix US’s twitter account yesterday. Netflix is the latest white label #vod provider to join the list of US companies looking to take advantage of thawing diplomatic relations between the United … Continue reading
Time Warner reaches out to likes of Apple and Roku for HBO GO TV 09 February 2015
Citing difficulty in paying it’s Pay-TV distributors, Time Warner is now on the lookout to entice white label #vod providers like Microsoft, Roku, Amazon and Apple for the launch of it’s much awaited standalone video streaming service. With more than … Continue reading
‘The Great Gatsby’ maker brings original hip-hop series ‘The Get Down’ to Netflix 09 February 2015
Not exactly breezy, but Netflix and legendary director Baz Luhrmann have agreed to a deal to bring Luhrmann’s new series The Get Down to Netflix. The Get Down is the story of how music, specifically hip-hop, punk, and disco gave life … Continue reading
OTT vendors gearing up to rocket past satellite for 4K, says Futuresoft Analyst 09 February 2015
The satellite industry may have looked more than interested in chasing the 4K technology but OTT vendors look to face lesser barriers, and hence a more favorable position to lead. Among the challenges facing the traditional pay-TV market, a mainstay … Continue reading
