Industry Updates

Netflix claims content and programming key to VOD future 16 February 2015

Aware that the proof of its plan for global availability within two years lies in the quality of its programming, white label #vod service provider #netflix is putting its money where its mouth is by planning to spend $3 billion … Continue reading

Half of streamers in Nordic countries vouch for SVoD 13 February 2015

#arkena‘s latest Nordic Video Index report claims that a growing number of Nordic households are using #video-on-demand services as a complement to linear TV selection, with the average household now spending €19 per-month on premium white label #vod service subscriptions! #netflix ruled the … Continue reading

Jay Samit of SeaChange International pitches for VOD, raises hopes 13 February 2015

Jay Samit, CEO, SeaChange International believes Video-on-Demand is rapidly gaining on the in-theater release. People watch movies virtually anywhere, on laptops, smartphones, through cable-on-demand or Netflix/Hulu-style subscription services. According to Rentrak, on-demand movies and TV generated $1.18 billion this year, up … Continue reading

Rise in mobile bandwidth to raise OTT video demands by three folds in next three years 13 February 2015

  Peak period mobile bandwidth consumption per user is expected to increase five fold over the next three years according to a recent “Mobile Broadband Bandwidth Demand”study, conducted by ACG Research and sponsored by #ciena. Service provider backhaul networks are … Continue reading

Home entertainment moving the streaming way, away from TV 13 February 2015

Better Call Saul and Constantine have both dodged traditional UK #tv channels to partner with online streaming services.  There’s no denying that white label #vod service providers like #netflix are becoming behemoths of the entertainment world. With 2015 set to be … Continue reading