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Ofcom Takes Charge Of The English VOD Scene, To Regulate Services 15 October 2015
Leading VOD services in UK like Channel 4’s All4 & Sky’s Now TV are now set to be regulated by broadcast and communications regulatory authority Ofcom. The web-based OTT TV platforms are currently being regulated by a separate body authorized by … Continue reading
Groups Aiming To Make It Easier To Own A Cable TV Box Rather Than Renting 14 October 2015
A study by two Senate Democrats, Edward Markey of Massachusetts and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, estimated that 99 percent of cable TV subscribers rent their set-top boxes and pay on average $231 a year to do so. According to … Continue reading
Roku Leads OTT Race In Q3, Apple TV and Others Far Behind 13 October 2015
Consumers with a demand for streaming video and VOD services will have a new batch of over-the-top devices available to them this holiday season. Those choices will run the gamut with respect to pricing and capabilities, starting on the low … Continue reading
Pricier Netflix Plan Looks To Curb Password Sharing 13 October 2015
VOD service Netflix just hiked the price for its standard plan in the U.S. in a move that could be, COULD BE, related to the excessive password sharing among subscribers. The standard plan is the most popular option when it comes to … Continue reading
4K Is A Big Hit With The Streamers, Broadcasters Helpless 13 October 2015
When it comes to TV sales , 4K is flying like a hawk. Nick Simon from GFK, confirmed that the UK is now leading Europe in sales of 4K screens, with 509,000 UHD TVs sold in the 12 months ending … Continue reading
Over A Third Of SVOD Customers Share Streaming Passwords 12 October 2015
A full 36% of subscribers to premium video on demand streaming services like HBO NOW share their log-in with others. It makes sense for the phenomenon to be so widespread: after all, why would two roommates or family members … Continue reading
Traditional PayTV Model Will Disappear, Predicts DramaFever Exec 12 October 2015
“The existing model of paying $200 a month for 200 channels you don’t watch isn’t going to exist for too much longer,” predicted Yale Wang, head of marketing for DramaFever, a subscription based VOD service that serves up programming from … Continue reading
Pay-TV Operators Looking To Add 200 Million Subscribers In Next 5 Years 09 October 2015
Pay-TV subscriptions for 338 operators across 89 countries will increase by 200 million from a collective 704 million in 2014 to 904 million by 2020, according to a report from Digital TV Research. The Global Pay TV Operator Forecasts report … Continue reading
Surprise : VOD Voted As UK’s Most Valued Household Service 09 October 2015
The readers of Moneywise have voted Video On Demand services and packages as the most valued household product in a survey taken by 14,000 people. Those who voted for VOD said VoD products were better value for money than energy, … Continue reading
Engaging The Audience In The Social TV Era 09 October 2015
A Nielsen study claims that 85 percent of TV viewers use web-enabled hand-held streaming devices while watching TV. What was once considered as a distraction once has now become a means to engage viewers, keeping them focused longer on … Continue reading
