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Offline Streaming: The New Battlefield For VOD Services 16 September 2015
Netflix could not have been more clear when it was asked about introducing offline streaming at the end of 2014. “It’s never going to happen” was the definitive response from its director of corporate communications and technology Cliff Edwards. It was disappointing … Continue reading
Are Media Companies Charging Streaming Services Enough? 16 September 2015
In early August, lower than expected subscriber numbers at ESPN caused Disney to lower its forecast for cable operating income growth. We then witnessed almost $50 billion being wiped off the combined value of the biggest TV content producers, … Continue reading
Popcorn Time’s Creator Wanted To Make A Streaming Service For His Mom 15 September 2015
The biggest advantage of illegal video streaming service Popcorn Time is arguably that it’s easy to use. The app — which is so influential that VOD service Netflix considers it a serious competitor— employs the same BitTorrent protocols that have been … Continue reading
East Asian OTT Video Services Set To Net US$4.31BN 15 September 2015
Growing high-speed broadband penetration is set to boost the revenues of 12 digital video markets in the East Asia-Pacific region to US$4.31 billion in 2017, according to Dataxis. The two major markets of Japan and South Korea accounted for 96.7% … Continue reading
Time Warner CFO: Distributors Need to Improve VOD Offerings 15 September 2015
The cable bundle of networks will shrink and distributors need to improve their offerings, including more robust VOD services, more content for digital platforms and better user interfaces, said Time Warner CFO Howard Averill on Thursday. Such improvements, he said, … Continue reading
OTT MVOD Platforms Can Now Transform Video Consumption Data In To Viewer Delight 15 September 2015
Much like companies in the business of online search and social media, companies running OTT mobile video on demand (MVOD) platforms are also data intensive businesses. We sit on a stock pile of data ranging from viewership preferences of … Continue reading
TV Industry Ponders Monetization Of Online Content 14 September 2015
With unconventional and new entertainment media platforms emerging and disrupting conventional media platforms, the industry stands at a crossroads to change its traditional content business to one that suits the digital and mobile age. A variety of experiments using … Continue reading
Scoring Big With Cloud DVR Toady 14 September 2015
If you think that cloud DVR service can’t make much of an impact on the pay-TV landscape, then take a good look at Spain. Over the past 21 months, Telefónica has climbed to the top of the charts in the … Continue reading
Cord Cutting All Talk? Study Says Only 3% Have Had ‘The Snip’ 14 September 2015
According to a new study by Rovi, while over 57% claim to have given cord cutting either “a lot of” thought or “some” thought – a meager 3% have actually reached for the proverbial scissors. At 7%, the US … Continue reading
VOD Services Launching Across Asia But Paid Subscriptions Will Be A challenge 11 September 2015
Netflix, the U.S.-based video on demand service, is expected to launch in Asia next year and local competition is already heating up in anticipation. One of them even has a similar name- iflix. A joint venture between Malaysia’s Catcha Group and Evolution Media Capital, iflix has already raised $30 million in … Continue reading
