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More Than Half of Americans subscribe to Netflix 20 March 2017

According to a recent Leichtman Research Group (LRG) research, Netflix has reached its penetration milestone in the home country. According to the research, some 82% of households in the United States either have Netflix, a DVR, or video-on-demand (VOD) service from a … Continue reading

US ‘cord nils’ tripled to 22% in last five years 17 March 2017

According to a recent Diffusion Group (TDG) study, the number of US broadband households that do not subscribe to traditional pay TV service has almost tripled in the past five years since 2011. The figures of ‘cord nils’ in the US … Continue reading

Global IPTV Market to Generate $93.59 Bn Revenue by 2021 14 March 2017

According to a new report by Zion Market Research, the global IPTV market is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 18.01% to make USD 93.59 billion in 2021 from around USD 34.67 billion in 2015, between 2016 and 2021. … Continue reading

Netflix And Hulu to Arrive on Nintendo Switch 14 March 2017

The recently launched Nintendo Switch did not come with any video streaming service at the time of its launch. However, in a recent interview with The Washington Post Nitendo America’s president Reggie Fils-Aime stated that these services are on the horizon … Continue reading

Netflix usage in USA tops the DVR ownership 09 March 2017

According to Leichtman Research, USA adults now report having Netflix in their homes than  a DVR, for the very first time. According to the study, 54% US adults have Netflix, while some 53% have a DVR. In comparison, Netflix usage stood at … Continue reading

British Streaming Service BritBox launches in U.S. 09 March 2017

BBC Worldwide has announced the launch of its subscription based OTT service – BritBox into the U.S. The service offers a large collection of British television series for U.S. users, many for the first time, at a monthly subscription cost of … Continue reading

Amazon launches Bollywood SVOD in the U.S. 07 March 2017

Amazon channels recently announced launching a new SVOD called Heera – a curated Bollywood (Indian movies and TV series) collection for the U.S. audience. The new service will be available for 7 days free trial and will be charged at $5 … Continue reading

Advertising dollars to shift towards mobile video 27 February 2017

Mobile video is gearing up and even passing PC viewing swiftly. According to a recent report, Two-thirds of US consumers watch mobile video on a daily basis and looking at this shift, advertisers are preparing to shift ad dollars in response. According … Continue reading

HBO Now Passes 2 Million US Subs 14 February 2017

HBO has reportedly passed over 2 million household subscribers for its over the top service HBO Now in the US. According to the parent company Time Warner, “HBO is just as focused on reaching consumers abroad, with over-the-top lunches in Spain, … Continue reading

Video Streamers in US prefer Mobile devices 09 February 2017

According to a recent research by  PayPal and SuperData Research, some three quarters ( 75%) of consumers pay for video streaming services as compared to 41% who buy downloads. The research also finds out that more than half ( 58%) of consumers watch … Continue reading