Industry Updates

YouTube’s Streaming Music Service Overcomes its Last Big Barrier 19 December 2014

Google has overcome the last major barrier to launching its YouTube-based streaming music service. The Video streaming platform has struck a deal to license music from smaller record labels, ending a dispute that included threats to take down videos from acts … Continue reading

Tablets Overtake Desktops, Europe Hotspot for Online Video 18 December 2014

JW Trends of Online Video report has revealed video time watched per person is highest in Europe. Consumption patters across 6 continents were taken up for study. JW found that tablet users watched the most video per month (40 minutes), followed by desktop … Continue reading

HBO Go Standalone Service to Be in Time for ‘Game of Thrones’ Premiere 18 December 2014

HBO is working to launch its new standalone streaming service in April, giving cord cutters hope that it will be ready in time for the upcoming Game of Thrones premiere. HBO has announced that his company would be launching a standalone … Continue reading

NBC to Begin Live Streaming 18 December 2014

NBC has announced plans to begin live streaming its network shows, but cord cutters won’t have access to the new service.  The network will start streaming to mobile and desktop devices but viewers will need to provide a login tied to … Continue reading

Netflix Discards Offline viewing, Doubles On Public Wi-Fi 18 December 2014

There had been some hope that Netflix might offer its users the ability to download shows, and watch them in much the same way Spotify offers offline listening. But these hopes have been dashed by the company. Netflix subscribers must be connected … Continue reading