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Online video streaming and the future of traditional television 21 April 2015

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

VoD getting popular among Polish viewers 30 March 2015

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 OTT TV Gets Pricier 27 March 2015

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

Well, FCC now wants to regulate OTT too? 24 March 2015

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

Pay-TV revenue dips, OTT scales new heights, says Digital TV Research study 24 March 2015

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

Netflix and Spotify to make streaming a billion pound industry in UK 20 March 2015

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 Netflix rival snags Amazon originals 30 January 2015

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 opens free window for Transparent drama 30 January 2015

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

Showtime to launch in Canada 30 January 2015

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