Post written by Brett Sappington – Director of Research, Parks Associates – speaker and host of the TV Leaders Summit. As we all know, the video / television services market is one in great transition across global markets. An arena traditionally dominated by broadcasters and pay-TV providers has seen the entry of se...
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The past decade has witnessed dramatic changes in the TV industry resulting from the introduction of smart mobile devices, social networks and new technologies. These advances have permanently changed both television viewing and business models throughout the industry. Through the inception and growth of exciting offeri...
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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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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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The buzz surrounding Apple’s TV and rumored HDTV, and Microsoft's Xbox LIVE, are signs that these two lions are among the leading innovators shaking things up in the OTT world. Beyond “I’m a Mac” and “I’m a PC” The Apple TV, an Internet-connected set-top box that streams from the iTunes store without any need for ...
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Developing a successful second screen app requires a deep understanding of how people watch TV. We’re telling you, this is not an easy task! It entails examining viewers’ needs before, during and after the broadcast in order to deliver a TV companion that meets users’ expectations so smoothly that it will simpl...
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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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In this week’s industry news, we take a look at pay TV from its multi-screen security fears to how TV Everywhere is shaping the pay TV content protection market, as well as growth reports for content providers. What trends do you think we’ll see for pay TV and content protection this year? Follow us on our social media ...
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We at Viaccess-Orca make it our business to stay on top of industry news and trends every day, and we’d like to share our findings with you. We’ve decided to start a new blog series where every week we’ll share links to news that range from Pay TV discussions on industry news outlets to social TV trends on som...
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