Industry Updates

Netflix, other new streaming services drive growth of OTT in Australia 08 April 2015

Australian digital services and content creator Authentic Entertainment reports that over-the-top video streaming platform will revolutionize the media landscape, becoming nearly ubiquitous in Australia over the next 24 months. A new report from the company contends that 85% of the population … Continue reading

Denmark, European Film Distributors Get Tough on Popcorn Time Users! 08 April 2015

The surging popularity of online video streaming service Popcorn Time, which enables users to watch movies on the internet for free, has somehow shaken the Danish and other European movie industries that they are getting tough not on the app … Continue reading

FCC Proposes Treating Online TV Like Cable TV; Amazon Objects If It’ll Stop You From Binge-Watching ‘The Wire’ 07 April 2015

There’s another internet-related firestorm a-brewing at the FCC. This one is not as broad or as contentious as the now infamous net neutrality ruling, but it is bringing all the big players out to have their say. And what, you … Continue reading

IPTV Market Stimulated by Increased Broadband Penetration: Transparency Market Research 07 April 2015

Transparency Market Research announces the release of a new publication titled “IPTV Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2014 – 2020”, which studies the emergence of internet protocol television. The report states that the global … Continue reading

Tapping Into OTT Video’s 24% Projected Growth is Key for Pay TV, Says ABI Research 07 April 2015

The pay TV market has been struggling with increasing customer churn and maintaining ARPU, and is forecast for only 3.7% CAGR through 2020, according to ABI Research. In contrast, OTT video continues its strong growth, and should see around 26% … Continue reading