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Broadcasting in 2018: Market, Monetization, and More 06 February 2018
The rise of OTT players, development of various online video streaming platforms, faster connectivity, and rapidly changing consumer preferences are driving exponential growth for the broadcasting industry. Given the changing media consumption patterns, it goes without saying that capturing and engaging … Continue reading
Global OTT viewers prefer one access point for video streaming 02 February 2018
If reports are to believed, global viewers, prefer one single access point instead of juggling among online video streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, etc. The study also claims that 39% would prefer to have pay TV or … Continue reading
Subscription fees likely to be increased owing to hike in royalty 01 February 2018
The Copyright Royalty Board of the U.S. Library of Congress has increased the royalty rate from 10.5% to 15.1% of total revenues of streaming services to be paid to artists and their publishers. With the decision standing effective from 2018 … Continue reading
South Africans among most binge-watching audiences of 2017 31 January 2018
According to viewing data from Netflix, in the South African market, 61% of South African viewers binge-watch on a regular basis. The same report also reveals that 73% of international respondents defined binge-watching as watching between two to six episodes … Continue reading
Altice integrates Netflix into its cloud-based platform 31 January 2018
Altice has announced the availability of its cloud-based platform for all customers including Altice One. This means Netflix will be accessed directly by Altice’s customers from the platform’s user interface. The cloud-based platform substitutes the traditional cable box and allows … Continue reading
Hulu & IFC Films sign multi-year agreement for narrative features 30 January 2018
Hulu and IFC Films have inked a new deal by which the former gets the subscription to stream the current and future non-documentary, narrative films, released by the latter once they finish their theatrical run. The deal which expands the … Continue reading
Sky bets on plug-in stick to take on Netflix and Amazon Prime 30 January 2018
Amidst the intense war among OTT providers, Sky has launched a low-cost plug-in stick which will provide viewers an access to its content on any TV set. This is largely in order to counter the growing influence of Netflix and … Continue reading
The U.S. consumers’ spending on SVOD apps grew 77 percent in 2017 26 January 2018
According to a report, the U.S. consumer spending on subscription video on demand (SVOD) apps grew 77 percent last year, totaling $781 million across the App Store and Google Play. The growth is magnified in the fourth quarter of 2017, … Continue reading
Polish SVOD market transformed by Netflix, Showmax, and Amazon Prime 26 January 2018
Polish internet users are quite catching up when it comes to online video consumption as 94% of Polish internet users watch long-form videos with 24% watching daily. According to study, users who watch videos on a daily basis are aged … Continue reading
Facebook’s video platform “Watch” off to a strong start 26 January 2018
Although Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu are miles ahead of Facebook when it comes to hits on online video content, Facebook’s video platform “Watch” has already raked in good viewership, if a Morgan Stanley report is to be believed. According to … Continue reading
