Industry Updates

Discovery eyes US markets for OTT ops 23 February 2015

#discovery Communications said it plans to announce over-the-top products in the U.S. and Latin America later this year. Speaking on Discovery’s earnings call Thursday morning, CEO David Zaslav said the company already has a quarter of a million #ott subscribers for products … Continue reading

Smooth search could boost revenue for VOD platforms, says Kannuu 23 February 2015

Content and video on demand websites currently see low customer engagement with their search and discovery functionality, meaning users are only browsing through content instead of seeking out what they actually want to watch based on a particular subject matter, title, … Continue reading

‘Silver Lining Playbook’ stars Bradley Cooper & Jennifer Lawrence starrer ‘Serena’ to release early on VOD 23 February 2015

The new Bradley Cooper-Jennifer Lawrence movie “Serena” will debut on iTunes and VOD this Thursday, Feb. 26 in advance of its theatrical release on March 27. Directed by Susanne Bier and based on the bestselling novel by Ron Rash, “Serena” is a … Continue reading

1 in 10 English speaking Canadians now watch just web video, no TV at all 19 February 2015

Nearly one in 10 anglophone Canadians say they no longer watch any TV shows the old-fashioned way and only stream or download content online, according to a new study. In a telephone poll with 4,002 Canadians conducted late last year on … Continue reading

Strategy, not original content, will be the key to winning the OTT race, says TDG analyst 19 February 2015

Online video streaming sites from Netflix  to Amazon to Yahoo are scurrying to create original content that will poach viewers away from their rivals. But an analyst with The Diffusion Group says that pouring money into scripted entertainment is a … Continue reading