Self-development and foreign language learning programs are far more popular than entertainment among on-demand videos, perhaps reflecting job insecurity during the slump. LG Uplus, which launched its mobile VOD service in July last year, analyzed 14.25 million views over the last … Continue reading
The high online consumption habits of the Spanish have driven HBO to set Spain as the next country in which to launch its standalone streaming VOD platform. Before the end of the year, HBO will launch in Spain a similar service … Continue reading
The data from Sandvine, revealed in Netflix’s quarterly earnings report, shows that Netflix’s share of North American traffic data has continued to grow, up from 35 percent of peak downloads in 2014. Apple’s iTunes accounted for 3 percent of peak … Continue reading
NBC’s research chief says the notion that original series on the major Subscription VOD services receive far more viewership than shows on traditional television networks is being overstated. Speaking to journalists and bloggers who cover television at the Winter TV … Continue reading
Ad spending in India will grow 15.5% in 2016 to Rs.57,486 crore with digital advertising expanding at the fastest pace of 47.5%, media agency GroupM, part of global advertising group WPP Plc., said in its This Year Next Year report … Continue reading
The market today for Video On Demand is huge and always expanding. In fact, the boost to the potential for online content viewing comes from factors such as widespread Smartphone penetration, launch of better connectivity options and demand for variety … Continue reading
Cord-cutters and cord-nevers are on the rise. According to a recent Forrester study, 20 percent of adults over age 32 don’t have cable — but that number rises to 35 percent for those under 32. While the pace may be … Continue reading
Regulators sent the companies a so-called statement of objections last year, attacking industry contracts that prevent people viewing movies and TV programs outside the country in which they are sold. Walt Disney Co., Time Warner Inc.’s Warner Brothers unit, Comcast … Continue reading
Around 12 percent of French internet users subscribe to an Subscription VoD service at present and 65 percent know of it, according to a recent survey by Mediametrie. The market researcher also found that about half of the 30 percent of … Continue reading
Young YouTube and Netflix addicts are unlikely to revert to more traditional media habits when they settle down, research has found, stoking debate over whether the core businesses of Sky and ITV face major upheaval in the coming years. A … Continue reading