Traditional PayTV Model Will Disappear, Predicts DramaFever Exec 12 October 2015
“The existing model of paying $200 a month for 200 channels you don’t watch isn’t going to exist for too much longer,” predicted Yale Wang, head of marketing for DramaFever, a subscription based VOD service that serves up programming from … Continue reading
The Next TV Revolution Will be Multicultural & Mobile 12 October 2015
In any kind of multicultural broadcast landscape, content remains the king. According to Nielsen, traditional TV still reigns as the most-used platform by all major audiences across the globe. But that reign may be coming to an end, and … Continue reading
Netflix and The Net Neutrality Campaign Don’t Add Up 12 October 2015
Net Neutrality campaigners made us believe that the ruling by the FCC earlier this year would be good for consumers because video streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon would not be charged more by carriers and therefore would not have to … Continue reading
Pay-TV Operators Looking To Add 200 Million Subscribers In Next 5 Years 09 October 2015
Pay-TV subscriptions for 338 operators across 89 countries will increase by 200 million from a collective 704 million in 2014 to 904 million by 2020, according to a report from Digital TV Research. The Global Pay TV Operator Forecasts report … Continue reading
YouTube Threatened By MCNs Leaving For Own Multiscreen Platform 09 October 2015
Parallel to the OTT and multiscreen revolution, user-generated content evolved into professional-standard UGC and YouTube stars and channels were born, appealing to millennials. The talent made some money, then hooked up with people who could make them more thanks … Continue reading
