Industry Updates

Go cable-free, choose VOD : Max Byres, BrandPost 17 February 2015

The FCC’s most recent #report on the cost of cable found that the price of expanded basic cable service increased by 5.1 percent in 2012, and additional reports show that those prices have continued to rise, unabated, ever since. Millions of … Continue reading

VOD sales rocket past DVD and Blu-Ray in Belgium 17 February 2015

For the first time, #vod and EST business exceeded that sale and rental of physical media (DVD and Blu-ray) in Belgium during 2014. According to figures published by the Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA), based on research by GfK, electronic sales and … Continue reading

Ridley Scott’s Halo : Nightfall moves from XBOX to VOD 17 February 2015

“Halo: Nightfall,”  is an original feature-length film executive produced by Ridley Scott, will soon be available for purchase via Blu-ray, DVD, and most importantly, video streaming platforms. Developed by Microsoft’s 343 Industries, “Nightfall” is set between the events of “Halo 4″ … Continue reading

After years of pirate indulgence, BitTorrent turns to VOD 16 February 2015

Last Wednesday, BitTorrent announced that it would be the exclusive initial distributor of multiple new video titles from Rapid Eye Studios over the next several years. Slated to debut late this year, “Children of the Machine” will be the opening salvo … Continue reading

IPTV charts double-digit growth map in 2015 16 February 2015

#iptv is expected to grow a market leading 14% in 2014, followed by satellite TV platform at 7%. The growth rates of cable and terrestrial TV platforms are expected to slow to around 3%. Global cable TV market growth is driven … Continue reading