Over The Top (OTT)

Is OTT a friend or a foe? 24 June 2016

Forum on OTT threw some interesting insight into whether it is a friend or a foe. During a panel at the Association of Cable Communicators NYC Forum on Tuesday, Evolution Digital marketing VP Tom Bracken indicated he sat squarely in … Continue reading

Maxdome VoD service to provide entertainment to 80 million passengers every year 23 June 2016

By the end of this year, ICE high-speed trains will exclusively offer Maxdome’s video on demand services through the ICE portal, as the first and only video entertainment provider for the roughly 80 million passengers who travel on an ICE … Continue reading

Who will win the online video monetization battle? 23 June 2016

Online videos can be tough to monetize and as such there is an ongoing debate between publishers about the merits of Ad based services (otherwise known as )AVOD as opposed to SVOD (subscription-based video services). While the popularity of YouTube and … Continue reading

AMC Networks and Machinima to launch SVOD gaming channel in Spain 23 June 2016

AMC Networks International Iberia is partnering with Machinima, a programming service focused on gamer culture, to launch a subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) channel dedicated to gaming and eSports in Spain and Portugal. The network will be available for pay-TV operators as … Continue reading

SVoD services are expected to grow to 6.4% in the households of emerging markets by 2019 23 June 2016

Video-on-demand is proving to be the fastest-growing consumer revenue model based on digital subscriptions worldwide, according to the latest figures. Subscription video on demand (SVoD) services such as Netflix are expected to grow to 6.4 per cent in the households … Continue reading