The average viewer spends $32 a month on transactional or subscription VOD content, according to research conducted by Vimeo and consultancy group Latitude.The study, titled Online Video Viewing and Purchasing and published this week, investigated current viewing habits of … Continue reading
Video piracy in Australia has fallen by nearly a quarter since the online video on demand service Netflix began operating in the country, consumer group CHOICE says. The widespread availability of services that allow movies and television shows to be … Continue reading
BBC Four could be axed as the corporation tries to boost its drama budget to compete with online video on demand rivals such as Amazon and Netflix. It has been reported that the closure could free up £50 million a year to … Continue reading
The news for the ecosystem is diversified DRM and PVR support. Multi DRM solution enables the VOD service providers to support Mobile OTT, STB OTT and IPTV. Today the most important thing is to enable content access anytime and … Continue reading
Reddit user demian87 recently posted a letter from Comcast notifying him or her of a new Comcast internet access pricing plan being trialed in Fort Lauderdale, the Keys, and Miami, Florida. According to this letter, Comcast will set a … Continue reading
New study reveals that 35% of hours spent watching TV and video content is now on demand in the United States. Live TV is getting further pushed to the side. A new study by Ericsson ConsumerLab says that 35% of hours … Continue reading
When Netflix decided to go into the entertainment-producing business by commissioning the online video on demand series “House of Cards,” there was a lot of data to be crunched before the first download ever took place, said Dave Hastings, Netflix’s … Continue reading
Although MLB.TV, NBA League Pass, NHL GameCenter Live, and NFL Sunday Ticket (depending on where you live) offer live streaming packages without a cable or satellite subscription, NCAA college football does not have a similar deal. Bob Iger, the … Continue reading
As the Internet continues to dissolve all boundaries, it’s common knowledge that traditional cable and satellite TV providers now need to be more creative to compete with a number of increasingly popular cloud-based video on demand streaming services that can … Continue reading
Hulu subscribers can finally say goodbye to those annoying advertisements – if they’re willing to pay more. The company just announced a new ad-free subscription tier for $11.99 per month. That is $4 more than the other subscription option … Continue reading