Industry Updates

Netflix Seems To Know Which Episode Of A TV Series Hooks You In! 25 September 2015

  VOD platform Netflix has unveiled the results of a study that proves it’s not the pilot episode of a show that gets viewers invested. In an analysis of viewer behavior, Netflix has found a consistency in the episodes that … Continue reading

Increase In Customer Satisfaction Amongst TV & Internet Subs 25 September 2015

  Today, JD Power released its annual surveys tracking customer satisfaction with their Internet and television service providers. The findings of the survey reveal that customers are generally happier with their service providers than they were in 2014. Overall customer … Continue reading

comScore Works Out A New Metric For Internet TV Viewing 25 September 2015

  comScore is looking to unify metrics for viewing across the two major viewing platforms – traditional TV and Internet TV – by bridging the platform gap that has plagued TV networks, content owners, advertisers and Nielsen for the past … Continue reading

Akamai Reports A 17% Growth In Internet Speeds 25 September 2015

  On a global basis the average internet connection speed increased by 17% year-on-year in the second quarter, according to Akamai’s latest State of the Internet report. Content delivery network (CDN) provider Akamai said that the average global connection speed was … Continue reading

Stream And Chill In Virtual Reality: VOD Services Gear Up For VR Apps 25 September 2015

  The video on demand streaming services have both announced plans to launch new virtual-reality apps that will give users the ability to consumer content in 3D. On Thursday at the Oculus Connect conference in Hollywood, it was revealed that Netflix … Continue reading