Industry Updates

Net Neutrality gains over for Netflix & other video streamers, stocks tumble 02 March 2015

Less than one day after government regulators dealt Netflix and other video streaming platforms a huge win with new Internet rules, investors are already on the lookout for the next phase in what is sure to be a long and drawn out battle. Shares of Netflix stumbled … Continue reading

Advertisers make inroads in to online streaming industry, Madison Avenue zeroes in on Netflix 02 March 2015

Video streaming platforms like #netflix don’t carry advertising, but that hasn’t kept Madison Avenue from carving out new roosts in one of the video-streaming service’s flagship offerings. Three popular brews crafted by Anheuser-Busch InBev have found their way into the third season … Continue reading

Possible day-and-date VOD release for Hayride 2, FDM acquires release rights 27 February 2015

Freestyle Releasing and Freestyle Digital Media (FDM) announced today that they have acquired theatrical and #vod rights to the horror thriller HAYRIDE 2, from writer/director Terron R. Parsons, starring Sherri Eakin (HAYRIDE), Richard Tyson (THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY) with Jeremy … Continue reading

Network Operators need to partner with OTTs to survive, says Thorsten Trapp of Tyntec 27 February 2015

In a recent study by #mobilesquared, 80% of MNOs cite this as their most pressing concern. One third (33%) of mobile operators have seen up to a 10% decline in revenue, up from 21% of mobile operators in 2013. This … Continue reading

If anything’s stopping OTT from ‘KO’-ing Pay-TV, it’s experience 27 February 2015

Indeed, according to the study by customer experience solutions provider Amdocs, superior customer and network experience, including carrier-grade Wi-Fi, as well as innovative and multi-play services will be the key elements to winning and maintaining customer loyalty and preventing the … Continue reading