While OTT is growing rapidly, don't look for it to eclipse pay TV until 2027. Netflix's domination of the SVOD market will only get bigger.
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Posted 08 Oct 2018
While pay TV is still a larger area, online video services are growing at a faster rate. SVOD revenues will reach $69 billion in 2023.
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Posted 01 Oct 2018
While the U.S. and U.K. are the dominant mature OTT markets, other countries—especially China—will see stronger growth in the years ahead.
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Posted 20 Sep 2018
When people can easily find new movies and shows to watch, they like the overall experience. The challenge is getting them to use content discovery features.
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Posted 19 Sep 2018
With help from Unified Streaming, Telestream has diverted all of its R&D into Project Orchid, which is designed to offer one-click live channel origination that supports real-time self-optimisation
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Posted 16 Sep 2018
As Amazon pushes into the living room with TV voice control, broadcasters push back. Channel 4 is worried that niche programming will be hidden from the viewer.
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Posted 14 Sep 2018
Let's get this out of the way: Netflix won't be carrying live sports. But, one Netflix exec said at IBC, "We never say never."
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Posted 14 Sep 2018
Can technology scan viewers' brains to understand how they emotionally respond to stories? One startup searches deeper for the future of recommendations.
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Posted 14 Sep 2018
As its broadcaster customers make the difficult switch to online distribution, Imagine is struggling to go with them. The new CEO outlines the path ahead.
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Posted 13 Sep 2018
The pilot begins next month, and its success could lead to longer-term explorations of ultra-local peer-to-peer video distribution.
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Posted 13 Sep 2018
Look for the U.K. to be the biggest spender on OTT services, while Norway will have the highest proportion of subscriptions per household.
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Posted 10 Sep 2018
There's a cost to being cutting-edge, and for low-latency live video streaming that involves learning WebRTC and accepting limited browser support.
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Posted 07 Sep 2018
Can you believe it's been a quarter of a century since the first internet radio broadcast? In this first installment of a two-part series, we talk to some of the trailblazers who started a revolution.
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Posted 06 Sep 2018
While most people cheered when some browsers deactivated autoplay on videos, our columnist lamented. Here's why this is actually a step backward for the web.
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Posted 30 Aug 2018
When consumers own a Fire TV device, they're more likely to subscribe to Amazon Prime Video and rate the service highly.
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Posted 29 Aug 2018
Pay TV viewing time is down and so is DVR use. Viewers in five countries are turning to online methods for more of their daily video.
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Posted 13 Aug 2018
A Paywizard survey reveals that viewers are far happier with OTT customer service, but OTT can still do better at building positive experiences.
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Posted 26 Jul 2018
Netflix may have conquered the world, but it's a minor player in Asia, says Digital TV Research. Tencent and iQiyi, and Youku Tudou are the area's biggest services.
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Posted 25 Jul 2018
In a marked shift from almost a decade ago, a consolidated UK broadcaster VOD service is on the cards after the UK media regulator appeared to greenlight such a development.
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Posted 20 Jul 2018
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