Industry Updates

The Next Generation Democratic Debates Broadcast Will Amaze You 07 October 2015

On October 13th, CNN will live stream the US Democratic presidential debate in virtual reality. Anyone with a Samsung Gear VR headset will be able to drop in via VR streaming company NextVR’s portal in the Oculus store. CNN says viewers will … Continue reading

Live Streaming’s Next Big Frontier : Yoga 07 October 2015

  Helsinki-based startup Yoogaia has a roster of qualified yoga instructors who lead a variety of classes in English, German, and Finnish, live streamed from each of Yoogaia’s three studios in London, Helsinki, and Hong Kong. People who don’t have time … Continue reading

Will Day-and-Date Releases Become As Popular As They Were Destined To? 07 October 2015

  There’s so much streaming video available nowadays, it seems criminal to complain about the selection. There are more recent releases, catalog titles, TV series, sporting events, children’s shows, and online originals than a person could ever hope to sit … Continue reading

Online Video Magazines Rival OTT VOD Services For Revenue 07 October 2015

  Parks Associates’ OTT Video Market Tracker reports new competition for OTT video services is starting to emerge from magazine and newspaper publishers. As print media publication subscriptions have fallen, many companies have moved into the online and mobile world … Continue reading

What will SA’s VOD market look like in the next few years? 07 October 2015

  South Africa is likely to accommodate between 692 000 and 917 500 active video-on-demand (VOD) households by 2020, according to new research by BMI-TechKnowledge. The finding is a part of the BMI-T’s South African Consumer Digital Lifestyle Research Programme, which surveyed over 1500 … Continue reading