Industry Updates

Netflix Doesn’t Want to Kill HBO. It Wants to Kill TV. 17 April 2015

We’ve heard a lot about the battle between HBO and video on demand service Netflix in recent months, prompted by HBO’s move to offer its own Netflix-like Web service. But Netflix’s bumper Q1 earnings yesterday gave CEO Reed Hastings a … Continue reading

Seeking Support for Open Internet, FCC Chairman Plays the Cable TV Card 16 April 2015

FCC chairman Tom Wheeler courted broadcasters’ support for the FCC’s Open Internet rules in his keynote address to the National Assn. of Broadcasters Wednesday, comparing the government’s plans with “must carry” rules broadcasters have advocated and supported. “Broadcasters have always been concerned about … Continue reading

Netflix Gains More Users Than Projected, Benefits From Cord Cutting and Cable Decline 16 April 2015

Netflix Inc. added a better-than-expected 4.88 million subscribers in the March quarter, as the streaming service sacrificed some profits to keep up its aggressive international expansion. Investors cheered the subscriber growth, which topped Netflix’s own forecast for 4.05 million additions. … Continue reading

IPTV market claims 17.39 million subs in 2014 16 April 2015

Boosted by a healthily growing fixed broadband market, the global IPTV market comprised 117.39 million subscribers at the end of 2014 according to Point Topic research. The analyst found that strong growth for IPTV continued with a second consecutive recorded … Continue reading

OTT media delivery tops $51.38 billion 16 April 2015

Media delivery services revenue for over-the-top (OTT) video on demand services reached $51.38 billion in 2014, research from Visiongain has revealed. The firm points out that in less than five years, the global OTT media delivery market has dramatically changed the … Continue reading