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OTT has eaten the broadcast industry, more or less: report
OTT video is so mainstream now that it’s forcing broadcasters to transform into ‘diversified media companies’ to compete, says a new Ooyala report. Read more…
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Mobile accounts for 62% of Q2 video views: report
Despite a temporary leveling-off in the first quarter of 2018, video plays on mobile devices (tablets and smartphones) surged 9.8% globally in the second quarter, exceeding 62% of all online videos for the first time, Read more…
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2025 is the 5G tipping point, and media will do the tipping
ITEM: The year 2025 will be the tipping point for 5G, and you’ll have media companies to thank for that. Or perhaps the other way around, as 5G will help media and entertainment companies generate Read more…
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OTT video players face heavy churn as subs max out on SVOD
Increased churn rates are plaguing video streaming services such as Amazon Prime (-2.9%) and HBO Now (-19.2%) in key markets such as the UK and the US, according to a new consumer survey from Juniper Read more…
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Faster Gs don’t guarantee a better video experience: report
ITEM: For cellcos, delivering the best mobile video experience for consumers doesn’t necessarily require offering the fastest data speeds. In fact, according to a new report from OpenSignal, faster isn’t always better when it comes Read more…
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Global OTT video revenues will double to $129b by 2023
Global OTT video episode and movie revenues will reach $129 billion in 2023; more than double the $53 billion recorded in 2017, according to Digital TV Research. From the 138 countries covered in the Global Read more…
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Facebook takes its Watch video service global
LONDON (Reuters) – Facebook is rolling out its Watch video service globally one year after it launched in the United States with original entertainment news and sports content to compete with platforms like YouTube. Facebook’s Read more…
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Amazon to add free video service to Fire TV: report
(Reuters) – Amazon.com plans to launch an advertising-supported video service for users of its Fire TV streaming devices, news website The Information reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Highly profitable ad sales were a bright Read more…
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Airtel launches limited, free three-month Netflix trial
Indian telco Airtel and Netflix have announced an expansion of their partnership through which subscribers of select mobile postpaid and V-Fiber Home Broadband plans will receive a free three-month trial subscription to Netflix. Customers on Read more…
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Accedo and ITV launch AI-powered personalization project
Accedo has announced a project with British broadcaster ITV to use artificial intelligence to automatically generate cover artwork which is likely to appeal best to a given user segment. The project – which will be Read more…