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China’s Love Affair With Irresistible Korean TV 22 July 2015
China’s obsession with a South Korean television show about a 400-year-old Harvard-educated alien who falls in love with an arrogant actress reached such a frenzy last year that online video on demand streaming companies here began racing to snap up … Continue reading
Netflix And Spotify’s Digital Deluge Is Eroding Content’s Value 21 July 2015
One of the most significant changes happening today, something that affects every industry, not just television, is the shifting value of ownership. The idea of ownership is based on the concept of scarcity: if a certain good or service … Continue reading
Google’s YouTube Signs Up Everyone But TV for New Paid Service 21 July 2015
Google Inc.’s YouTube, which has signed up partners for a new paid video on demand service, may find out by early next year whether its own Internet stars really are as valuable as those in Hollywood. Partners accounting for … Continue reading
Online TV Threatens VPN Useful Technology Down Under 21 July 2015
VPNs or Virtual Private Networks primarily in the areas of business and secure transactions. However, in Australia and the rest of the world for that matter, VPNs have found a new use — to watch Game of Thrones, Breaking … Continue reading
Dynamic ad insertion into cable VOD spikes another 8% in Q2 20 July 2015
Driven by increasing participation from programmers, Canoe reported an 8 percent quarter-to-quarter uptick in dynamic ad insertion (DAI) impressions into cable VOD service for the second quarter. Canoe, a joint venture launched by Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications … Continue reading
U.S. Viewers Favoring OTT Over Cable & Satellite TV, finds Zogby Analytics 20 July 2015
The use of alternative viewing platforms by U.S. consumers is poised to eclipse cable and satellite TV, with nearly half of consumers already using video on demand streaming services such as Netflix, Apple TV, Amazon Prime and Hulu. The … Continue reading
Netflix delivers strong 2Q with 3.3 million more customers 20 July 2015
Thanks in part to powerful original content like House of Cards and Orange is the New Black, this week VOD service Netflix revealed it added 3.3 million subscribers during the second quarter, for an impressive total of 65.5 million. … Continue reading
Amazon Scores First Emmy Nominations as HBO Dominates 17 July 2015
Amazon.com Inc. earned its first Emmy nomination for the critically praised transgender comedy “Transparent,” as online video on demand services scored their biggest haul in the race for TV’s top honors. Netflix Inc., which has already won Emmys for “House … Continue reading
Star TV and Eros lead race to head off Netflix threat in India 17 July 2015
Rupert Murdoch’s Star TV and Bollywood studio Eros International are leading a race to become the “Netflix of India” by pushing to launch new video on demand streaming services, in a bid to head off the expected entry of … Continue reading
Is AMC’s Horror-Movie Streaming Service Shudder Any Good? 16 July 2015
Good news, fear fans: AMC’s horror-centric video on demand streaming service, Shudder, is in open beta. Adrenaline junkies can now sign up and instantly stream as many horror movies as they want for a 14-day free trial period. After … Continue reading
