Industry Updates

WWE looks to OTT as pay-per-view faces long-term decline 04 May 2015

Wrestling network WWE is looking to build the WWE Network as a strong direct-to-consumer offering as it faces up to the long-term decline of its traditional pay-per-view business, according to Ed Wells, senior vice-president and managing director, delivering a keynote … Continue reading

Europe has Google, Netflix, WhatsApp and Skype in its sights 04 May 2015

European Union regulators are set to widen their front against US tech companies just two weeks after the launch of its competition case against Google by initiating a new probe into a range of online ott platforms. The move marks a … Continue reading

Low-brow VOD and Internet TV reign in China’s film boom 04 May 2015

In China, online video streaming sites position themselves as a one-stop shop, unlike U.S. users having to go to YouTube for home videos and Netflix for movies and TV dramas. Sites such as Youku Tudou are no longer content with … Continue reading

Time Warner Cable Q1 Preview: High Speed Internet Will Lead Growth 30 April 2015

Time Warner Cable will report its first quarter earnings on April 30th. We expect the company’s pay-TV subscriber base to continue to shrink in this quarter and beyond. In contrast, we expect steady growth in the high speed internet operations … Continue reading