Twitter And Video-On-Demand – Shifting The TV Balance of Power? 23 July 2015
In April, David Lynch took to Twitter to announce that he was not going to direct the new Twin Peaks TV series. He couldn’t negotiate the right money with Showtime, the network funding its production. Fans were in uproar. … Continue reading
OTT Devices Bring Hulu Streamers Back to the Sofa 23 July 2015
“The shift to the living room continues,” according to recent research from Hulu. The video on demand service reported that between Q1 2014 and Q1 2015, the share of US Hulu viewers on over-the-top (OTT) devices rose from 44% to … Continue reading
Over-the-Top TV Viewing Is Higher in Gen X, Kid Households, Finds GFK Study 23 July 2015
At a time when streaming video viewing is upending TV business models, a new GfK study sheds light on the phenomenon, including which Internet-connected devices and services different viewers prefer. The 2015 Ownership and Trend Report, from GfK’s The … Continue reading
A fifth of UK internet users have watched TV illegally 23 July 2015
One in five UK internet users have streamed or downloaded a TV programme illegally, a new survey has revealed. The survey, published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), highlights the latest UK trends in online streaming and downloading. It found … Continue reading
Finally, a Big Streaming Network Is Sharing Ratings Info 23 July 2015
Netflix, Amazon and Hulu have remained stubbornly tight-lipped for years about just how many users are actually streaming content like Orange Is the New Black and Transparent. As a result, no one knows for sure whether the audience for those … Continue reading
