Industry Updates

Fresh Salvo: Netflix Takes A Very Subtle Jab At Amazon! 25 September 2015

  Amazon.com is at it again. Fresh off the multi-Emmy success of Transparent, the leading online retailer and now the second most popular VOD service is hoping to stock itself with more gems for its growing digital vault. Amazon Studios unveiled … Continue reading

Argentinian Cable Companies Demand OTT Regulation 24 September 2015

  In an industry in which over-the-top (OTT) operators are outgrowing third-party networks and convergence is gathering a huge part of the telco business, Argentina’s cable companies are calling for a new regulation to set a framework for current and … Continue reading

SA Pay-TV Operator Under Pressure From VOD Services 24 September 2015

  Pay-TV operator MultiChoice is feeling the pressure from local and international OTT platforms. On top of that, the company believes the regulatory framework in SA is not protecting traditional broadcasters against the onslaught of big foreign media companies. This … Continue reading

Tech Innovation Accelerates The ‘Slow Demise Of Traditional Broadcast’ 24 September 2015

  The broadcast technology industry recently convened in Amsterdam to discuss the innovations transforming the sector, with more than 55,000 delegates and 1,800 suppliers from more than 170 countries attending the annual International Broadcast Convention (IBC). As one senior technical … Continue reading

Study Finds HBO Now Is The Top Video Streaming App For 2015 24 September 2015

  Video streaming apps that target cord cutters and those who want to watch video on their mobile phones are on the rise. According to new data from app store analytics firm App Annie, apps like the still relatively new … Continue reading