Britons are increasingly watching television online creating new challenges for the country’s public service broadcasters (PSBs) which should look to adapt their models accordingly, said the country’s telecoms regulator in a review. Ofcom said on Thursday only 69 percent of … Continue reading
You’re at home; you want to watch a movie. Not just whatever happens to be airing on TV at that time, mind you. You want to choose what movie you watch. In fact, maybe you don’t often watch or … Continue reading
The world of online movie and TV streaming has quickly turned into a billion-dollar business, and two Sheridan residents are looking to tap into that market with their own innovative product. Spencer Kuzara and Jacob Martin are the owners and … Continue reading
Chicago introduced a tax on cloud services Wednesday that will see forms of streaming entertainment get more expensive. The cloud tax will impose a nine percent tariff on “electronically delivered amusements” such as VOD services, streaming music, satellite TV, … Continue reading
Advanced TV specialists TiVo has revealed results from its second annual TiVo Spring 2015 Binge Viewing Survey. Binge viewing, defined as viewing more than three episodes of a series in a day, has continued its meteoric rise in both … Continue reading
Although the death of cable and satellite pay TV isn’t quite upon us yet, it’s certainly closer, at least if a new study done on Netflix subscribers is any indication. The new study found that only 67 percent of Netflix … Continue reading
The privacy policy for Hulu, a video on demand streaming service with about 9 million subscribers, opens with a declaration that the company respects your privacy. That respect could lapse, however, if the company is ever sold or goes bankrupt. … Continue reading
Reports that linear broadcast TV is going to die a slow but inevitable death now with the rise of streaming and VOD services have been overstated. Attendees of the “TV of Tomorrow” show in San Francisco last week discussed … Continue reading
Within a year, Netflix will have more viewers than any of the three broadcast networks, a couple of analysts at FBR Capital Markets predicted this week. There are some caveats having to do with the differing ways that streaming and … Continue reading
TiVo CEO Tom Rogers has an interesting proposition to cable operators. His pitch: Encourage consumers to cut the cord, and still make money from their TV viewing without having to pay any money to broadcast or cable networks. Rogers’ magic bullet … Continue reading