Industry Updates

Defining Digital Media Trends In 2016 04 January 2016

Unlike the mega-M&A that dominated digital media in 2014 (Disney/Maker Studios, Apple/Beats Music, Facebook/Oculus), one story dominated digital media in 2015: Netflix and an increasing number of premium content-focused over-the-top video services ascended and accelerated the unbundling of decades-old pay … Continue reading

Cord Cutting Went Up In 2015, To Continue 04 January 2016

Since 2008, the number of television channels available to the average American viewer has soared from about 129 to 200. Yet the number of those channels that viewers regularly watch declined this year to just 16.  That startling statistic from … Continue reading

The Changing Face Of TV, As Per Google 01 January 2016

Google’s 2016 will likely to be characterized as the year of YouTube. Although the core search business will likely to remain the cash cow for Google, video advertising and subscription service will be the key drivers for Google as YouTube leverages its … Continue reading

ACSI Report Finds Americans Hate Their TV Providers 01 January 2016

Cable, phone and Internet providers are among the most disliked companies by customers, with Comcast being tied for second-to-last among all major companies for consumer satisfaction. That’s according to the American Consumer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) year-end report, which analyzed how … Continue reading

Brazil Looks Up To Smartphones For A Second Screen 01 January 2016

A majority of people in Brazil who watch TV are also using a second—probably digital—screen to do more while they view, according to research. Simultaneous online video services consumption and other social usages is also shifting to mobile. According to … Continue reading