Industry Updates

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

Broadband Buys Cable Time in OTT Battle, says Moody’s 06 April 2015

Credit ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service says high-yield cable companies remain strongly positioned against the over-the-the top threat at least for the next few years, mainly because of the expected continued strength of their broadband businesses. In a new report – … Continue reading

VoD reaches 40% homes in the United States 06 April 2015

Consumption habits are rapidly changing for nearly all age groups. Over-the-top video viewing is skyrocketing in usage. About two of every five homes in the United States used a subscription VoD platform like Netflix in the fourth quarter, Nielsen said. In fact, … Continue reading

Wireless providers make OTT strategy key to future profitability, report says 02 April 2015

Despite ongoing concerns about the amount of bandwidth that over-the-top video on demand platform is taking up on wireless networks, the popularity of the medium means that carriers, including AT&T, T-Mobile US  and Verizon, are making wireless OTT a “key … Continue reading