Industry Updates

CAFDE reaches out to CRTC for helping foster growth of Feature Films in Canada by regulating OTT 10 March 2015

The Canadian Association of Film Distributors and Exporters (CAFDE) and one of its members, Elevation Pictures, told a House of Commons committee Monday that there is a role for the CRTC to play to spur demand for Canadian feature films, … Continue reading

Dutch TV Market grows with IPTV boom 10 March 2015

The Dutch TV market added 20,000 net additions during the fourth quarter of 2014, driven by mainly by growth in video streaming services delivered via DSL or fibre, according to new research by Telecompaper. The research said that there was a … Continue reading

Asia-Pacific Pay-TV revenues to go up by USD 10 Billion 10 March 2015

Pay TV revenues in the Asia Pacific region (22 countries) will grow by $10 billion between 2014 and 2020, according to Digital TV Research. The Digital TV Asia Pacific Forecasts report estimates that pay TV revenues will reach $41.52 billion … Continue reading

Net Neutrality decision is ‘crazy’, says Jeb Bush 09 March 2015

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush said Saturday that he opposes the Federal Communications Commission’s attempts to regulate broadband Internet providers. Echoing arguments made by cable companies and many Republicans in Congress, the likely 2016 GOP presidential candidate argued that the FCC’s … Continue reading

Comcast may acquire Netflix if Time Warner merger falls out 09 March 2015

As the DOJ and FCC continue to review whether they will approve, lay conditions or simply block the Comcast and Time Warner Cable (TWC) merger, one expert believes that Comcast could have a backup plan in the event the proposed … Continue reading