Industry Updates

CBS, ABC, NBC Want Much More of That Internet Advertising 20 May 2015

In a sign of changing television-consumption habits, major U.S. broadcasters are banding together with their cable brethren in an effort to jointly promote themselves and capture more advertising revenue at a time when ad dollars are increasingly flowing to online … Continue reading

CASBAA advocates for consumer access to lawful content on Internet 20 May 2015

The net neutrality debate is still on in India. The Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA), which is a non-profit trade association, has said that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) consultation paper on ‘Regulatory Framework for … Continue reading

30% of UK consumers use SVoD monthly 20 May 2015

Figures from Decipher’s bi-annual media consumption report Mediabug have shown how growth in usage of subscription VoD services like Netflix and Amazon Prime has been solely due to those over the age of 35. Mediabug Wave 6 reports that 30 … Continue reading

Social discovery: TV for a millennial audience 19 May 2015

The way we watch TV has changed. The internet has moved the availability of content beyond linear TV, and the growth of internet based multicast video on demand services like Netflix and LoveFilm, together with the influx of high-quality video … Continue reading

Jack Ma-Backed Wasu Media Held Talks With Netflix on Internet TV 19 May 2015

Wasu Media Holding Co., the Chinese media company backed by Jack Ma, has held talks with Netflix Inc. as the broadcaster of “House of Cards” seeks to enter China’s $5.9 billion online video market. While Wasu “has talked with Netflix … Continue reading