Industry Updates

Global Pay TV Subscriptions will surpass 1.1 billion in 2020, with 4K ascending too 27 March 2015

  According to a recent study conducted by market analysis firm ABI Research, the worldwide Pay TV subscriber market grew by a steady 4% in 2014 and by year’s end reached a total of 923.5 million users. This was achieved … Continue reading

State of Content Delivery in 2015 25 March 2015

Whether it’s a homegrown, in-house content delivery solution of a service provided by a large content delivery network (CDN) provider, the state of content delivery has never been more robust—or more fraught with peril—than today. The last year saw several … Continue reading

Millennials moving towards video streaming, elders still prefer cable, says Rasmussen Reports 25 March 2015

Adults under 40 are shifting away from traditional means of television consumption. Sixty-nine percent (69%) of these younger Americans use an online streaming service like Netflix or Hulu to watch TV and movies, compared to 39% of 40-64 year olds … Continue reading

Mayweather-Pacquiao Bout Could rake up record $400M Revenue in PPV 25 March 2015

New details are emerging with regards to the potential revenue of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao fight in May in Las Vegas. Bob Arum, the veteran promoter and head for Top Rank Promotions, has said in a recent interview … Continue reading

Netflix Australia vs Netflix US TV Shows Library Comparison : Time to switch? 24 March 2015

So you’ve already been using Netflix US via a VPN service. With the paid version available to Australians tomorrow, is it time to switch? This list will help you: every TV series available on Netflix US, ordered by their IMDB ranking. IMDB … Continue reading