Industry Updates

FCC yet to take a call on Comcast-Time Warner merger, rivals fearful 03 March 2015

This gigantic and politically contentious deal would combine America’s two largest cable companies. The #fcc has an informal 180 day window (“shot clock”) to decide on transactions that in this case will expire at the end of March. Some people think that … Continue reading

Digitisation of Cable is soon approaching full throttle, VOD upbeat 03 March 2015

A survey of #us #tv households reveals that 62 per cent of homes have a DVR service, up from 41 per cent five years back. 59 per cent of them subscribe to an online video streaming platform such as Netflix, … Continue reading

Mr. Spock is gone, but his work stays immortal 02 March 2015

Mr. #spock of the Star Trek series is no more. What better way to honor the memory of Leonard Nimoy than to relive or rediscover the beloved Star Trek actor’s greatest roles? Luckily, thanks to the modern age of the internet, much of the … Continue reading

Frost & Sullivan: Enterprise Services Market in Indonesia is Expected To Reach US$3.86 billion by 2019 02 March 2015

Indonesia is the largest #economy in ASEAN and a member of G-20 major economies. The country’s GDP in 2025 is projected to reach US$3.1 trillion, making it the 10th largest economy globally. Mr. Ajay Sunder said the enterprise service market in … Continue reading

European Union Commissioner pitches for abolishing geo-blocking 02 March 2015

The EU Commissioner Andrus Ansip is targeting an issue that lies at the core of the video streaming sites, movie and TV industries, who license content per location. The #geo-blocking restrictions are demanded by content creators, who want to sell … Continue reading