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VoD reaches 40% homes in the United States 06 April 2015

Consumption habits are rapidly changing for nearly all age groups. Over-the-top video viewing is skyrocketing in usage. About two of every five homes in the United States used a subscription VoD platform like Netflix in the fourth quarter, Nielsen said. In fact, … Continue reading

Netflix Australia vs Netflix US TV Shows Library Comparison : Time to switch? 24 March 2015

So you’ve already been using Netflix US via a VPN service. With the paid version available to Australians tomorrow, is it time to switch? This list will help you: every TV series available on Netflix US, ordered by their IMDB ranking. IMDB … Continue reading

Infograph : Multi-Platform Viewing in the US has gone up, claims Comscore 05 March 2015

As fewer people are tuning into linear TV, more of then are getting their viewing fix online, whether it’s watching the same TV content online via services like Hulu or web-native content on video streaming platforms like YouTube. According to … Continue reading

Discovery eyes US markets for OTT ops 23 February 2015

#discovery Communications said it plans to announce over-the-top products in the U.S. and Latin America later this year. Speaking on Discovery’s earnings call Thursday morning, CEO David Zaslav said the company already has a quarter of a million #ott subscribers for products … Continue reading

IPTV charts double-digit growth map in 2015 16 February 2015

#iptv is expected to grow a market leading 14% in 2014, followed by satellite TV platform at 7%. The growth rates of cable and terrestrial TV platforms are expected to slow to around 3%. Global cable TV market growth is driven … 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

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

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

Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut opts for a day-and-date VoD release 06 February 2015

‘Lost River’ is being released by Warner Bros. and having its North American premiere at SXSW. Ryan Gosling’s debut as a director and a writer as well is described in press notes as “a dark fairy tale about love, family … Continue reading

Nielsen survey shows dropping numbers for TV in wake of VoD revolution 06 February 2015

Television viewership in the United States has seen a major 12% drop, as compared to the January of 2014, the eight consecutive double digit drop, as reported by Nielsen.  Lobby group The Internet Association, which counts Google, Netflix, Amazon and … Continue reading