Industry Updates

FCC Proposes Treating Online TV Like Cable TV; Amazon Objects If It’ll Stop You From Binge-Watching ‘The Wire’ 07 April 2015

There’s another internet-related firestorm a-brewing at the FCC. This one is not as broad or as contentious as the now infamous net neutrality ruling, but it is bringing all the big players out to have their say. And what, you … Continue reading

IPTV Market Stimulated by Increased Broadband Penetration: Transparency Market Research 07 April 2015

Transparency Market Research announces the release of a new publication titled “IPTV Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2014 – 2020”, which studies the emergence of internet protocol television. The report states that the global … Continue reading

Tapping Into OTT Video’s 24% Projected Growth is Key for Pay TV, Says ABI Research 07 April 2015

The pay TV market has been struggling with increasing customer churn and maintaining ARPU, and is forecast for only 3.7% CAGR through 2020, according to ABI Research. In contrast, OTT video continues its strong growth, and should see around 26% … Continue reading

Here’s proof people are cutting the cord on cable TV 06 April 2015

According to data from select major cable providers provided to Leichtman Research Group and charted by BI Intelligence, the gap between the number of internet subscribers and TV subscribers in the US is widening. In the final quarter of 2014, … Continue reading

Strategies for securing OTT video in a multiscreen world 06 April 2015

Life is not simple for provover-the-topover-the-topviders of over-the-top (OTT) video streaming platforms – whether they are pay TV operators or new pure-Internet players. Services like Netflix have proven that it’s possible to attract large audiences to Internet-delivered premium video content, but staying competitive … Continue reading