Industry Updates

78% Indian users prefer video content in local languages 03 June 2015

Mobile VOD service Vuclip conducted a survey in April this year on global video insights across 8,500 users in emerging markets of India, the Middle East, South East Asia and Africa. On the Vuclip platform, movies and TV shows account for 80% … Continue reading

Sign Me Up: Stoking The Subscription Economy 03 June 2015

With word this week that Apple plans to roll out its own $10 a month music streaming service next week, the subscription economy grows yet another option. With ISP fees, cable and satellite, mobile phone, and discrete content services like … Continue reading

GameFly debuts a new video game streaming service exclusively on the Amazon Fire TV 03 June 2015

The days of Blockbuster DVD-by-mail rental service may be far behind us, but GameFly is still trucking on with its game rental service. To keep up with the times, GameFly today launched a video game streaming service, exclusively on the Amazon Fire TV. … Continue reading

Applying the Video Privacy Protection Act to Online Streaming 03 June 2015

With the rise of online content and big data, courts are beginning to define video on demand streaming service media companies’ obligations under the Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”) 18 U.S.C § 2710. Passed in 1988, the VPPA prohibits a “video … Continue reading

Netflix, Amazon Poised to Steal Cable and Broadcast’s Thunder at Emmys 03 June 2015

When it comes to TV awards, digital may be the new cable. Online video on demand streaming services Netflix and Amazon are producing award-worthy original programming — and Hulu, Yahoo and AOL are also jumping into the game, looking to … Continue reading