If you binge on TV shows, VOD might be the pay-TV service you value the most. You might also be interested in the future of OTT service Hulu, as it was rumored that Yahoo’s CEO met with the company’s owners. With viewers binging on TV shows, whether starting a series from the beginning or catching up on past episodes, i...
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This week’s industry news takes a look at the growth occurring in the TV industry worldwide. Orange TV has grown to now reach over 6 million homes, and Swisscom is taking their TV Everywhere service everywhere. We also see analyst Guy Bisson’s recommendation for pay TV service providers who want to compete with OTT, and...
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Most OTT content viewers, especially those who appreciate the glitter and novelty of newly purchased smart mobile devices, are enthused by the variety and quality of available OTT content possibilities. Big players, including content service providers, content owners and copyright holders, being well aware of this, cont...
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Love shopping? Love shopping while you watch TV? Apparently this is one of the five most popular second screen activities for TV viewers. In this week’s industry news we take a look at the second screen and how viewers are using it to multi-task while watching TV. Twitter is also trying to get a bigger piece of the seco...
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Will TV continue to be the first choice for advertisers? What changes can we expect to see in the relationship between telcos and content providers? In this week’s industry news we take a look at two recently released reports looking at the current state of the TV industry, and predictions for the future. Take a look...
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We had serious fun at TV Connect in London last week, where we realized we are in the right industry with the right solutions at the right time, and Viaccess-Orca was proud to be announced as highly commended at the TV Connect Awards ceremony for Best TV Experience Enhancement for DEEP! There were a lot of interestin...
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Latin America may be famous for its biological diversity and rainforests, but its dynamic technology industry isn’t far behind. Looking for proof? I have plenty from the TV Connect LATAM event I attended in Sao Paulo last December. TV EVERYWHERE Samer Salameh from Azteca opened the event and reminded participants that...
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Super Bowl Sunday wasn’t only a big day for the Ravens and the 49ers. It was also a big day for the broadcasters who offered many options to partake in the digital experience, from viewing live streams on computers and tablets, to allowing viewers to choose which camera angle they preferred. We also continue to take a loo...
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How will Netflix’s 2013 initiatives affect OTT and the second screen market? Netflix is a hot topic in this week’s industry news. With the release of its exclusive programming like the series “House of Cards” and the new season of “Arrested Development”, 2013 is sure to be the year to watch the big players in the OTT m...
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This Friday, February 1, Netflix will be trying to rewrite the TV playbook. Again. With the debut of its original program "House of Cards," based on the BBC’s 1990s political thriller, Netflix is playing a different game than it has in the past. True, producing original content is not new to Netflix, which is responsib...
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