The way we watch television has changed dramatically in just the past decade or so. The days of sitting through commercials, waiting a week or two between episodes of your favorite shows and upgrading to a more expensive cable package … Continue reading
Every fourth young internet user in Poland watches online films, series and TV shows, according to the MEC Video Track survey by media agency MEC. Binge-viewing is rare for the average Polish e-viewer, but 10 percent of viewers aged 15-24 … Continue reading
New over-the-top TV services may endure higher costs, which may raise costs for consumers — especially when considering packages including major over-the-air broadcasting networks and their associated cable networks. MoffettNathanson Research says the combined cost for most new OTT Free-To-Air … Continue reading
Naturally, after the launch of several OTT VoD services, the thought that consumers will have even more choices when accessing video programming has Washington in a tizzy. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Thomas Wheeler, as if his hands weren’t already full … Continue reading
The tide is turning. Once considered merely an “early adopter” offering, over-the-top VoD services are poised to come into their own and earn some big bucks. Pay TV revenues peaked two years ago and are now on the drop, at the … Continue reading
The online VoD services subscription market in the UK is on track to reach half a billion pounds this year amid consumers’ growing desire for on-demand access to film and television that better suits their schedules and tastes. Services such as … Continue reading
Canadian SVOD service Shomi has acquired exclusive local rights to a raft of Amazon’s original programming. Shomi launched last year and is going up against Netflix and Latte in an increasingly competitive Canadian streaming market. Shomi has exclusive streaming rights … Continue reading
Amazon is making its acclaimed drama series Transparent available in a day-long free window. The series launched last year on Amazon’s Prime Instant Video and marked the first time that the streaming service had launched an original using the Netflix simultaneous … Continue reading
Roughly 17% of US broadband households would be likely to subscribe to HBO’s forthcoming over-the-top video service, according to new research by Parks Associates. The research firm said that among those likely to subscribe, 91% are currently pay TV subscribers, while … Continue reading
CBS Corp. will launch branded programming from its premium cable channel Showtime in Canada for the first time after a deal with local giant Bell Media. The exclusive, long-term licensing agreement means catalogue, current and future Showtime programming will roll out … Continue reading