Industry Updates

Survey Claims Malaysians View Mobile Videos Primarily At Home 14 January 2016

Over-the-top (OTT) video-on-demand (VOD) is on the rise worldwide, heralded by Netflix, which recently launched its service in 130 countries. Of the features that define an OTT content player, a survey of 500 Malaysians revealed that they consider the top four … Continue reading

Researchers Claim Traditional TV Viewing Habit Is Gone, YouTube Is In 13 January 2016

Young YouTube and Netflix addicts are unlikely to revert to more traditional media habits when they settle down, research has found, stoking debate over whether the core businesses of Sky and ITV face major upheaval in the coming years. A … Continue reading

33% Of UK Households Have An OTT Video Services Subscription 13 January 2016

Parks Associates today announced new results from the research project Connected Consumer in Europe that reveal 33% of U.K. broadband households subscribed to an OTT video services as of 3Q 2015. The same study shows that only 15% of U.K. … Continue reading

South Asian Regulators Voice Support For OTT Market 13 January 2016

The South Asian Telecommunication Regulators’ Council (SATRC) workshop on policy, regulation and services held three days of deliberations on various aspects of OTT services; measures to protect consumers’` interests; emerging licensing frameworks; and international connectivity for the provision of broadband … Continue reading

Survey Claims TV Dollars Moving to Digital 12 January 2016

Despite what appears to be a hot scatter market for television commercials, media buyers say that the shift of advertising dollars from TV to digital is accelerating, according to a new Wall Street research report. Cowen & Co. surveyed about … Continue reading