Industry Updates

VOD icons can put an end to content piracy, says Sunday Star Times 09 February 2015

With the arrival of white label VOD platform content providers like #netflix and strengthening of laws, industry now believes it’s possible to put the brakes on the content pirates. Slingshot general manager Taryn Hamilton said its statistics showed web traffic to … Continue reading

‘The Great Gatsby’ maker brings original hip-hop series ‘The Get Down’ to Netflix 09 February 2015

Not exactly breezy, but Netflix and legendary director Baz Luhrmann have agreed to a deal to bring Luhrmann’s new series The Get Down to Netflix. The Get Down is the story of how music, specifically hip-hop, punk, and disco gave life … Continue reading

OTT vendors gearing up to rocket past satellite for 4K, says Futuresoft Analyst 09 February 2015

  The satellite industry may have looked more than interested in chasing the 4K technology but OTT vendors look to face lesser barriers, and hence a more favorable position to lead. Among the challenges facing the traditional pay-TV market, a mainstay … Continue reading

Netflix rediscovers Matt Murdock and ‘Daredevil’, premieres April 10 06 February 2015

The first trailer of Netflix’s upcoming Daredevil series is out and hints at a downbeat, dramatic future for Marvel’s blind crime fighter Matt Murdock.  This Netflix adaptation will mark the first installment of Marvel’s Defenders franchise, which also includes individual series focused on Jessica … Continue reading

After Australia and New Zealand, Netflix is going Japan 06 February 2015

Internet-connected users in Japan will be able to subscribe to Netflix and instantly watch a curated selection of popular movies and TV shows in high-definition or even 4K where available.  At launch, in addition to a strong selection of Japanese … Continue reading