Industry Updates

OTT streaming video subscribers to pass 100 million in 2015 10 April 2015

The number of subscribers to ‘over-the-top‘ video on demand services is expected to pass 100 million worldwide this year, according to forecasts from Ovum. The growing number of direct-to-consumer services, such as the recently launched HBO Now and Sling TV as … Continue reading

Over 50% of Consumers in U.S. Broadband Households Subscribe to an OTT Video Service 10 April 2015

  Access and entertainment research from Parks Associates finds 57% of consumers in U.S. broadband households subscribe to an OTT (over-the-top) video on demand service, such as Netflix or Hulu Plus. The research firm, which will participate at the NAB Show … Continue reading

Big data’s pivotal role in the future of television 09 April 2015

As more and more consumers grow increasingly discontent with rising cable costs and channel packages that don’t align to their view preferences, cable companies are seemingly attempting to resolve the issue by doubling down on the very same legacy business … Continue reading

Video On Demand Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2014 – 2020 09 April 2015

According to finding of the report published by Future Market Insights, the global VoD market was valued at US$ 207,125.4 Mn in 2013 and is anticipated to reach US$ 357,273.9 Mn by 2020, registering a single digit CAGR of 8.1% … Continue reading

Sport could be “commercial suicide” for OTTs, Ed Barton of Ovum 09 April 2015

A report published yesterday predicts that we could see OTT platforms bidding for “major” sports rights by 2022. In the following exclusive guest post, Ovum analyst and TV Connect chair Ed Barton begs to differ. The first era of OTT visual … Continue reading