Industry Updates

Viewing of Streaming Content on TVs On the Rise 31 March 2015

A recent Reality Mine report on Digital Video Trends reports that heavy Internet-video users spent 35% of their TV-viewing time watching streaming TV shows and movies on television, video streaming platforms and connected game consoles last year. That’s up from about 20% … Continue reading

Internet access grows in Netherlands through smart TVs, use of video streaming devices also up 30 March 2015

Almost a third (32%) of Dutch with access to internet via a television screen in the fourth quarter used a smart TV, according to research from Telecompaper’s Consumer Panel for Q4 2014. Trailing at a distance, 11 percent accessed the … Continue reading

VoD getting popular among Polish viewers 30 March 2015

Every fourth young internet user in Poland watches online films, series and TV shows, according to the MEC Video Track survey by media agency MEC. Binge-viewing is rare for the average Polish e-viewer, but 10 percent of viewers aged 15-24 … Continue reading

Cable’s ‘TV Everywhere’ Strategy Appears Strong To Take Off 30 March 2015

It’s been six years since the cable biz first started working on “TV Everywhere”: services that let subscribers stream TV VoD content to multiple Internet devices, designed to ensure people will stay in the pay-TV fold. But only now is TVE on the cusp … Continue reading

TRAI seeks consultation on OTT regulation in India 30 March 2015

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today asked stakeholders whether it was too early to establish a regulatory framework for over-the-top (OTT) services, since internet penetration is still evolving, and access speeds are generally low and there is limited … Continue reading