Industry Updates

BARB Releases First Official Figures For TV Player Report 08 September 2015

  BARB has announced the results from the beta launch of the first joint-industry, audited measure of viewing to online TV in the UK. The TV Player Report is a stepping stone to the completion of Project Dovetail – the … Continue reading

Why Netflix Won’t Let You Download For Offline Viewing Like Amazon Prime 08 September 2015

  When a company is as big and successful as VOD service Netflix has been, there aren’t a lot of suggestion to propose to its execs as far as making the service better. Amazon made a huge announcement recently by saying … Continue reading

NBC Sports Gives Its Website A Facelift to Emphasize On Live Streaming 07 September 2015

  NBC Sports Digital (via Yahoo Sports-NBC Sports Network) is among the top destinations in sports with 52.8 million unique users in July, behind only ESPN.com (71.6 million), according to comScore. In February 2014, during the Winter Games in Sochi, … Continue reading

Google, Amazon, Netflix Join Forces For New Streaming Alliance 07 September 2015

  Seven leading Internet companies have formed the Alliance for Open Media – an open-source project that will develop next-generation media formats, codecs and technologies in the public interest. The Alliance’s founding members are Amazon, Cisco, Google, Intel Corporation, Microsoft, … Continue reading

Joint Study By Vimeo And Latitude Highlights Online Viewing Habits 07 September 2015

  The average viewer spends $32 a month on transactional or subscription VOD content, according to research conducted by Vimeo and consultancy group Latitude.The study, titled Online Video Viewing and Purchasing and published this week, investigated current viewing habits of … Continue reading