Don’t Be Fooled By This Metric, Pay-TV is Still in Deep Trouble 27 August 2015
With the advent of cord-cutting, cord-shaving, and OTT video services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video, television providers are in desperate need for some positive news. And with the latest data from Strategy Analytics, they may have it. Well, sort … Continue reading
Service Providers Must Deploy Robust OTT Platforms, Says Axinom CEO 27 August 2015
Let’s call it “seamless convergence” this time. Both the content providers and service providers are now realizing the true value of rolling out OTT technologies that can deliver on the promise of convergence. Everyone now have the opportunity to … Continue reading
Indie Film Marketer Gets Candid About VOD Release Strategies 27 August 2015
Windows in the Home Entertainment space continue to shrink. Just recently,Paramount announced a deal with AMC Theaters and Cineplex shortening the time from the theatrical release to the home theatre screen. Now, only two weeks after a film’s theatrical … Continue reading
Turkish Telecoms Face Increasing Triple-play Competition 26 August 2015
Fitch Ratings expects that increased focus on bundled services like online video on demand, within the Turkish telecoms market could lead to an increase in content costs, especially for live football broadcast rights. Expanding pay-TV services can help telecoms … Continue reading
Yahoo’s Most Vocal Investor Wants To Turn It In To A Video Streamer 26 August 2015
Hedge fund manager and influential shareholder Eric Jackson has a long and complicated history with Yahoo and its CEO, Marissa Mayer. Jackson has been an on-and-off shareholder in Yahoo since 2006, and during that time he has never shied … Continue reading
