Industry Updates

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

Netflix Now Decides What TV Is Good For You: Here’s How It Rates 09 April 2015

Online Video on Demand service Netflix is now making recommendations to its subscribers, but it’s not about which television program, movie or content series to watch. It’s actually slapping its approval on TV sets, smart televisions to be specific, that … Continue reading

The Golden Age of TV is all about viewer empowerment, says Jeffrey Cole of USC Anneberg 08 April 2015

Beyond the amount of quality content being produced today, the new Golden Age of Television is defined by viewer empowerment. Viewers now control their TV experience like never before. They can choose what they want to watch, when, where and how … Continue reading

Digital content opportunity to deliver $14bn revenues for operators by 2019 08 April 2015

New research from Juniper Research has found that content paid for via carrier billing will provide operators with more than $14bn in revenues over the next five years. The new research suite, ‘Digital Content Business Models: OTT & Operator Strategies … Continue reading