Industry Updates

An Argument For More TV Episodes On VOD 14 April 2015

The biggest U.S. cable operator, Comcast Corp., would like to see many more episodes of TV network shows available on pay TV providers’ on-demand services. Typically only about 30% of all TV/cable network shows are “stacked” on VOD online platforms, according … Continue reading

Same-day on-demand releases offer convenience but hurt theaters, writes Drew Pendleton 14 April 2015

In the past few years, a trend has begun to take hold in the movie marketplace: the same-day, video-on-demand release. In this scenario, a film is released on both digital video on demand platforms and in theaters – typically in … Continue reading

Adding GST to movie downloads could raise billions: Treasurer Joe Hockey 13 April 2015

Billions of dollars in additional revenue could be collected by applying GST to downloads of music and movies from international video on demand services such as Netflix, Treasurer Joe Hockey says. The move would see popular overseas media streaming services, … Continue reading

The way we stream TV is about to get even better 13 April 2015

High dynamic range (HDR) videos offer the highest-quality picture available today. The new technology makes TV and movie images appear even more real and vibrant. Basically, if you thought your HD picture was a big step up, then get ready … Continue reading

Mobile Video Will Pass Desktop In 2016 13 April 2015

Mobile’s share of total online video streaming services is set to soar from 26% last year to 40% this year and just over 50% by the end of 2016, surpassing desktop viewing, according to a new report and forecast from Adobe … Continue reading