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A TV Behemoth Is Born: The Extraordinary Numbers Behind The AT&T-DIRECTV Mega Deal 31 July 2015
After months of deliberation, the Federal Communications Commission last week formally approved AT&T’s purchase of DIRECTV. Not surprisingly the two companies have wasted no time since then in completing the $49bn deal – which means the US is now host … Continue reading
Subscriptions to Outpace Ad Sales for OTT Revenues in APAC 30 July 2015
Currently, advertising is the biggest component of the over-the-top (OTT) TV and video revenue pie in Asia-Pacific. According to estimates from Digital TV Research Ltd., advertisers in the region spent $1.61 billion on the channel last year, compared with … Continue reading
Why Live TV Will Be Completely Irrelevant In The Future 30 July 2015
With Netflix and Hulu, as well as new standalone internet streaming services from HBO, Showtime, Nickelodeon, and CBS, there are more ways than ever to watch “TV” without actually subscribing to bundle of channels from a cable, satellite, or … Continue reading
Telstra Integrates Roku and Netflix For New TV Box 30 July 2015
More than 860,000 Australians who invested in Telstra’s T Box service are set to find out that their entertainment box is set to get killed off in September to be replaced by a new Roku mini streaming box. The … Continue reading
Why Streaming Movies Are Becoming the New Direct-To-Video 30 July 2015
The Martin Sheen-voiced, animated feature “All Creatures Big and Small” debuted this month, but not where you might expect. The movie, a we-missed-Noah’s Ark tale with some recognizable talent in Sheen and Amy Grant, was scheduled for a limited-release … Continue reading
How Dance And VOD Are Coming Together 29 July 2015
No one ever said dance was easy. But now choreographers are tapping the streaming market in an effort to make the physical, mental and emotional intensity of the art a little more accessible to dancers worldwide. CLI Studios (which stands for “create, learn, inspire”) … Continue reading
Dance Network, an Over-the-Top Streaming Service, to Launch in Fall 28 July 2015
Dance Network, a subscription-based video on demand service devoted to dance programming, will launch in the fall, its backers announced Tuesday. The service will have tiered pricing: $6.99 a month, $5.99 a month for six months and $4.99 a month … Continue reading
Netflix Has A $5 Billion Warchest. Look Out HBO 28 July 2015
When Netflix released its first original series, “Lilyhammer,” in 2012, critics thought the move would barely faze rival HBO. To an extent, they were correct. Netflix confirmed Thursday that it will not renew “Lilyhammer” after just three seasons. The … Continue reading
The Future Of TV And Lessons From 1996 28 July 2015
If you’re in the TV business, you’re painfully aware of how quickly things are changing. Less than a decade ago, TV was its own self-contained ecosystem with predictably stable audiences and a relatively clear-cut blueprint for delivering advertiser value. … Continue reading
BBC Challenging iTunes This Autumn With Online Pay TV Service 28 July 2015
The new VoD service, BBC Store, will let you buy and download individual shows or BBC series like Doctor Who. Facing the most hostile media landscape in recent memory, with the rise of Netflix, falling numbers of licence fee … Continue reading
