Viacom Looking to Nab Cablevision Two-Faced on the State of TV Competition 16 September 2015
As Viacom continues to defend itself from allegations of violating antitrust law by tying “must-have” networks with ratings-challenged ones, the programmer is looking to stick it to its legal nemesis. In a letter to the judge, Viacom’s lawyer writes … Continue reading
Offline Streaming: The New Battlefield For VOD Services 16 September 2015
Netflix could not have been more clear when it was asked about introducing offline streaming at the end of 2014. “It’s never going to happen” was the definitive response from its director of corporate communications and technology Cliff Edwards. It was disappointing … Continue reading
Are Media Companies Charging Streaming Services Enough? 16 September 2015
In early August, lower than expected subscriber numbers at ESPN caused Disney to lower its forecast for cable operating income growth. We then witnessed almost $50 billion being wiped off the combined value of the biggest TV content producers, … Continue reading
Popcorn Time’s Creator Wanted To Make A Streaming Service For His Mom 15 September 2015
The biggest advantage of illegal video streaming service Popcorn Time is arguably that it’s easy to use. The app — which is so influential that VOD service Netflix considers it a serious competitor— employs the same BitTorrent protocols that have been … Continue reading
East Asian OTT Video Services Set To Net US$4.31BN 15 September 2015
Growing high-speed broadband penetration is set to boost the revenues of 12 digital video markets in the East Asia-Pacific region to US$4.31 billion in 2017, according to Dataxis. The two major markets of Japan and South Korea accounted for 96.7% … Continue reading
