Industry Updates

Cisco Selling TV Set-Top Business For $600 Million 24 July 2015

  Cisco is selling its TV set-top business for about $600 million, essentially unwinding one of its biggest acquisitions, and taking another step away from consumer products. The San Jose networking company announced late Wednesday night that Technicolor is buying its … Continue reading

Netflix Poised to Capture More TV Viewing Time 24 July 2015

  Netflix has fundamentally changed how some people watch television, and that may eventually allow the company to raise its prices. By releasing shows a season at a time instead of doling them out week by week, the streaming leader … Continue reading

EU Opens Antitrust Case Against Major U.S. Studios and Sky UK 24 July 2015

Along with the proliferation of online video on demand services and pressure to make movies available for download sooner, Hollywood studios are facing a new challenge to decades-old business practices: European regulators. The European Union’s top antitrust authority on Thursday charged … Continue reading

New government report shows the state of Australian piracy 23 July 2015

  A report conducted by Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s office, in conjunction with the UK Government, has revealed the staggering scope of Australia’s online piracy. The survey of 2630 people found that 26 per cent of all Australians had consumed … Continue reading