Industry Updates

VidCon 2015: Online Video is Changing the World As We Know It 27 July 2015

  The overriding message from the day was certainly the industry colliding with TV and the thought leaders that spoke on the day suggested that the two aren’t going to remain separate much longer. That really came as no major … Continue reading

YouTube Video Subscriptions: Why They’re Going to Be a Very Hard Sell 27 July 2015

  Google’s YouTube, looking to squeeze new coin from the millions of free videos on the service, aims to launch a subscription-based VOD service later in 2015 that will strip out all ads. But there are many reasons to be skeptical … Continue reading

YouTube, Netflix Drive Video To Comprise Lion’s Share Of Broadband Traffic 24 July 2015

  Whatever the true effect of the likes of YouTube and Netflix on pay-TV, what is beyond doubt, says Futuresource Consulting, is the impact of such services on broadband traffic. Indeed according to the analyst’s latest broadband report, video now … Continue reading

New Research Spotlights Hispanic OTT Viewing Habits 24 July 2015

  According to a new study by Horowitz Research, Hispanics are more likely to make streaming an integral part of their video-viewing lifestyle, with half of the study’s participants spending 20 percent or more of their time viewing OTT content. … Continue reading