Industry Updates

4K video, OTT broadband services to seriously affect traditional broadcast 14 July 2015

  If there’s one thing we can be sure about with 4K ultra HD it’s that the resolution has become an absolutely popular medium for the OTT (over-the-top) community in video production. Amazon, Netflix and a number of Hollywood oriented … Continue reading

Hollywood director talks rise of TV, fall of film 14 July 2015

  Hollywood TV and movie director T.J. Scott — best known for his popular on-screen works “Spartacus,” “Gotham” and “Orphan Black” — has made his way to Seoul to lend his expertise on the current and future state of the … Continue reading

Comcast stream will ‘cannibalize’ MSO’s core video services, analyst says 14 July 2015

  Comcast’s upcoming over-the-top pay-TV service could prove popular enough to siphon subscribers away from the MSO’s more profitable linear video products, an analyst tells FierceCable. “This service is very attractive,” said Joel Espelien, senior analyst for The Diffusion Group. “Our … Continue reading

Floyd Mayweather’s next fight might air on CBS, a huge gamble for the network 14 July 2015

  Floyd Mayweather’s last fight against Manny Pacquiao shattered Pay-Per-View (PPV) records and expectations by tens of millions of dollars, and yet his next fight could reportedly be given away for free to anybody who wants to watch. According to … Continue reading