Industry Updates

Sony’s Playstation Vue assumed ‘dead on arrival’ by TDG analyst 27 March 2015

Sony’s video streaming service is available for PlayStation 3 and 4 users in New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia, offering a variety of broadcast and cable channels in three different tiers at prices ranging from $49.99 to $69.99 per month. According to … Continue reading

FICCI 2015: Can profit sharing work between OTT & cable? 27 March 2015

On the first day of FICCI-Frames 2015, the very last topic under discussion came under the dramatic nomenclature of “Clash of The Video Walled Gardens: OTT & Video Apps versus Cable & Satellite”. The idea was simple; the solution, anything … Continue reading

New OTT TV Gets Pricier 27 March 2015

New over-the-top TV services may endure higher costs, which may raise costs for consumers — especially when considering packages including major over-the-air broadcasting networks and their associated cable networks. MoffettNathanson Research says the combined cost for most new OTT Free-To-Air … Continue reading

Internet-capable TVs up but traditional sets still dominate households in Australia 27 March 2015

The 2014 fourth quarter report by RegionalTAM, OzTAM and Nielsen examines the household take-up of screen technologies and interplay between them. The report found household take-up of internet-capable devices reached a new high in Q4 2014. Australian are spending on average … Continue reading

OTT Consumers’ Patience, Loyalty Tightly Tied to Viewing Experience, Conviva Report Finds 27 March 2015

Conviva, the leader in Over the Top (OTT) video experience optimization for the world’s top media companies, today released the findings of its inaugural report, which found that stream interruptions, inadequate picture fidelity and other poor streaming experience issues prompt … Continue reading