Industry Updates

Comcast’s NBC to start SVoD service to compete with CBS & HBO 04 March 2015

NBCUniversal confirms it is planning to launch a comedy based subscription based on-demand video streaming service later this year. The service is designed to appeal to viewers under 35 who are increasingly opting out of traditional pay-TV. Comedy is seen … Continue reading

Netflix turns ‘lone ranger’ for Chinese expedition 04 March 2015

#netflix is planning to go it alone in its attempt to break into the booming China market, a move that could make it tougher to get into the notoriously difficult China market but ultimately was a more streamlined option. Netflix … Continue reading

SVoD not an imminient threat to Pay-TVs in Australia, says ASTRA 04 March 2015

The pay-television industry has dismissed the threat to its business model posed by subscription based on-demand video streaming services as US giant #netflix, which has announced its Australian launch date as March 24. ASTRA’s biggest member, Foxtel, is under pressure to show … Continue reading

Internet of Things, OTT Video will drive future growth of Verizon, says CFO Fran Shammo 03 March 2015

#verizon‘s  future growth will come from things like the Internet of Things (#iot) and over-the-top (ott) mobile video–things that some other companies are not even investing in today, the company’s CFO Fran Shammo said during an investment conference on Monday. … Continue reading

Ericsson predicts on-demand video outrunning broadcast TV soon 03 March 2015

More people are predicted to watch on-demand video streaming services than traditional broadcast TV on a weekly basis in 2015, and video will generate half of mobile data traffic, the CEO of Swedish firm #ericsson said on Monday in Barcelona, the … Continue reading