Industry Updates

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

Netflix, other new streaming services drive growth of OTT in Australia 08 April 2015

Australian digital services and content creator Authentic Entertainment reports that over-the-top video streaming platform will revolutionize the media landscape, becoming nearly ubiquitous in Australia over the next 24 months. A new report from the company contends that 85% of the population … Continue reading

Denmark, European Film Distributors Get Tough on Popcorn Time Users! 08 April 2015

The surging popularity of online video streaming service Popcorn Time, which enables users to watch movies on the internet for free, has somehow shaken the Danish and other European movie industries that they are getting tough not on the app … Continue reading