Parallel to the OTT and multiscreen revolution, user-generated content evolved into professional-standard UGC and YouTube stars and channels were born, appealing to millennials. The talent made some money, then hooked up with people who could make them more thanks … Continue reading
In its response to a government paper on the U.K. public broadcaster’s charter review, it also underlines its desire to continue airing big entertainment shows and says it wants to be the “cornerstone of Britain’s creative industries. The BBC … Continue reading
Netflix is an internet hog. This year, it accounts for more than 36% of all of the downstream internet traffic from fixed access sources alone–more than the next eight traffic-hoggers combined, according to Sandvine. And its share of the … Continue reading
Parks Associates’ OTT Video Market Tracker reports new competition for OTT video services is starting to emerge from magazine and newspaper publishers. As print media publication subscriptions have fallen, many companies have moved into the online and mobile world … Continue reading
The total number of online video streamers could pass the number of people watching traditional TV in the next year, according to a report by tech major Ericsson. The latest TV and Media report released by the company showed the percentage of people … Continue reading
The BBC is worrying less about competition from over-the-top (OTT) video streaming platforms like Netflix, and more about the danger of losing the attention of young viewers distracted by their devices, according to director of audiences, Nick North. “What we’re … Continue reading
When it comes to TV Everywhere, Apple TV is crushing the competition. In contrast to pure, OTT platforms like Netflix, HBO Now, and Hulu, TV Everywhere apps use logins from paid-TV providers to authenticate. Popular examples include HBO Go, Watch ESPN, … Continue reading
In 2015, about 181.0 million people in the United States will be watching video via a VOD service app or website that provides streaming content over the internet and bypasses traditional distribution, according to eMarketer’s first-ever forecast of over-the-top … Continue reading
This year’s CASBAA Convention, which is taking place at the new venue of Hong Kong’s Intercontinental Hotel, will touch on a wide range of issues related to OTT platforms, including revenue drivers, technologies, audience behaviors and regulations. “Whilst we … Continue reading
New OTT video services such as Amazon hold the promise of providing opportunities for producers of color to get their projects on air, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Spike Lee said. Lee, speaking Wednesday at the NAMIC Conference general session, said the new OTT … Continue reading