Industry Updates

Video Piracy In Australia Drops By A Quarter Since The Netflix Launch 07 September 2015

Video piracy in Australia has fallen by nearly a quarter since the online video on demand service Netflix began operating in the country, consumer group CHOICE says. The widespread availability of services that allow movies and television shows to be … Continue reading

Apple TV Leads The Way On TV Everywhere 07 September 2015

  The share of TV everywhere (TVE) viewing via over-the-top (OTT) devices has increased more than a hundredfold in the past year, with Apple TV leading the way. According to Adobe’s Q2 2015 US Digital Video Benchmark Report, TVE viewing … Continue reading

BBC Four Could Be Shut Down To Find £50 Million To Compete With Online Rivals Netflix and Amazon 07 September 2015

BBC Four could be axed as the corporation tries to boost its drama budget to compete with online video on demand rivals such as Amazon and Netflix. It has been reported that the closure could free up £50 million a year to … Continue reading

Android TV is a game changer, says Beenius CEO 04 September 2015

  The news for the ecosystem is diversified DRM and PVR support. Multi DRM solution enables the VOD service providers to support Mobile OTT, STB OTT and IPTV. Today the most important thing is to enable content access anytime and … Continue reading

How Comcast is Applying A Change Of Tactics In Response To Cord Cutters 04 September 2015

  Reddit user demian87 recently posted a letter from Comcast notifying him or her of a new Comcast internet access pricing plan being trialed in Fort Lauderdale, the Keys, and Miami, Florida. According to this letter, Comcast will set a … Continue reading