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Can cord-cutting and traditional TV co-exist? 30 March 2016

Cord cutting is a buzz word today. With numerous reports of varied region showing mixed results about it, the question arises – is cord cutting real? Short answer – Yes, but read on. Cord-cutting was seen as a phantom by … Continue reading

Rise of no-TV households 23 March 2016

Around 25% of UK households subscribe to a video-on-demand service like Netflix. Around 1.3 million homes in the UK have no traditional TV, a number that increased from 90k in 2010. According to the report, “One theory is that non-TV … Continue reading

OTT growth leads to growth in the telecom sector 15 March 2016

In Mexico, OTT platforms are helping the telecom sector. Demand for better broadband network because of increase in demand for video streaming, is creating a bigger market for data. OTT services have grown by 60% in 2015 and have raked … Continue reading

Trends in the African video streaming market 14 March 2016

Africa is a unique region for video streaming services. The interior areas of the continent lack cable TV access, while regions are getting increasingly covered by telecom internet services and this acts as a catalyst for video on demand services. … Continue reading

Binge watching on bed increases 11 March 2016

TV viewing is shifting to internet TV platforms. There is a rise in demand for streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime. Binge watching is the trend. TV is still the dominant viewing platform, but things are changing in this … Continue reading

Will Cable adopt DOCSIS 3.1 and grow? 11 March 2016

Cable can take on Telecom companies in the advent of broadband and OTT platform popularity by adopting DOCSIS 3.1 technology. This will allow download speeds of 10 Gbit/s and 2 Gbit/s for uploads. Considering the fact that the smaller cable … Continue reading

An hour a day for Netflix in Netherlands 09 March 2016

Around 15 minutes a day is consumed on SVOD services by users in Netherlands, an average of 5% of their daily total video consumption. This was revealed in the Dutch Consumer Video Behavior report by Telecompaper. This is for regular … Continue reading

Media firms are looking to enter video streaming business 04 March 2016

Reputed media brands are looking to expand into the video streaming business. Sony, HBO, AT&T, Disney are reportedly looking to enter the space. There is a sizable market that includes cord cutters and also around 10-15 million homes that have … Continue reading

The Future is Streaming; the future is Smart Connected Devices 02 March 2016

Did you know, 35% viewers preferred streaming the Super Bowl 50 on connected devices last month? With video on demand (VOD) services taking the front seat, connected and mobile devices are set to rule the entertainment industry. Connected TVs in … Continue reading

YouTube streams ahead 26 February 2016

YouTube is surging ahead of other video streaming sites in terms of traffic. With 174 million unique visitors, it was way ahead of the 84 million of Facebook. Yahoo! witnessed 56 million visitors, Vimeo got 47.1 million, CBS Interactive received … Continue reading