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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
IBC Panel: Is TV Reckoning With the Internet Era? 11 September 2015
Consumers will “still pay for quality, but not bundling mediocre content,” asserted Bruce Tuchman, president of AMC and Sundance Channel, on Thursday at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam. Speaking on a keynote panel titled “is TV Facing … Continue reading
Better VOD Services Can Help TV Channel Growth 11 September 2015
Offering up better and “branded” video on demand service should be a main strategy for pay TV channels to grow revenue, according to a recent survey. Nearly 31% of pay TV executives — channels and operators — believe pay … Continue reading
VIDI Streams Content In SA For Better Speeds 10 September 2015
Reports of some local Video-on-Demand (VOD) viewers becoming frustrated with slow streaming speeds have prompted VIDI to remind the VOD community that its own servers are all located within South Africa for faster speeds. “Streaming speed is key to a quality … Continue reading
Netflix Continues Its Asian Expansion 10 September 2015
Video On Demand Service Netflix will launch in Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan in early 2016 as it moves to complete its global rollout by the end of next year. The company will open an office in Singapore in … Continue reading
The Internet Is Slowly But Surely Killing TV 10 September 2015
For years, TV executives and industry analysts had scoffed at predictions of doom. But now, with declining ratings and ad revenues, they are in greater agreement that the internet based live and VOD services are slowly but surely eating traditional TV. … Continue reading
Comcast Trying To Hook College Cord Cutters With Campus TV Deal 10 September 2015
Comcast said Tuesday it is expanding an online TV subscription VOD service for college students as the cable TV giant tries to stem the rising tide of cord cutters among young viewers. Xfinity on Campus, which delivers a scaled-back, online-only … Continue reading
Viacom Joins The SVOD Gang, To Roll Out Service In The Fourth Quarter 09 September 2015
Viacom has unveiled Viacom Play Plex, a suite of mobile TV apps that will offer subscription access to programming from international channels including Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and MTV. Play Plex will comprise a suite of mobile apps for Android and iOS-enabled … Continue reading
TV? It’s About VOD, On-Demand, Mobile And UGC Now 09 September 2015
The Ericsson ConsumerLab TV & Media Report 2015 shows consumers embracing VOD services like never before, with every third viewing hour now spent watching on-demand TV and video. Here are some significant findings from the report : Bingeing is changing the … Continue reading
Indie Films Innovate in Volatile Distribution Market 09 September 2015
When the Jennifer Aniston-toplined comedy “She’s Funny That Way” had a private Toronto buyers screening last fall, there was cause for celebration: Clarius Entertainment snapped up U.S. rights for a reported $4.5 million and a $20 million P&A commitment. … Continue reading
