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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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Research identifies how innovation drives Pay-TV opportunities
In its third year, the Pay-TV Innovation Forum seeks to identify how innovation is driving opportunities for content owners and service providers around the world as they face a disrupted market. The findings are based Read more…
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Pay-TV players are bamboozled by your so-called 5G
Earlier this month, I had the privilege of chairing a 5G seminar on the sidelines of the AVIA Video Summit in Hong Kong. (Gentle reminder: AVIA is the pay-TV/satellite industry organization formerly known as CASBAA.) Read more…
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Telecom/pay TV spending dip due to accounting changes: IDC
The bad news: worldwide spending on telecom services and pay TV services will increase by only 0.6% in 2018 (in constant dollar terms), representing a decrease in growth from last year, according to IDC. The Read more…
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YouTube to expand original programming production for more markets
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Reuters) – YouTube is creating scripted series and other original programming for international markets including France, Germany, Japan, Mexico and India to try to draw new customers to its paid subscription service, Read more…
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APAC pay-TV still getting clobbered by OTT players and piracy: forum
The Asia Pacific pay-TV industry remains under siege from OTT services and rampant piracy, which is expected to impact growth and revenues, according to executives attending the 2018 Asia-Pacific Pay-TV Innovation Forum, hosted by Nagra Read more…
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The lines between traditional pay-TV and OTT are becoming blurred
NAGRA, a Kudelski Group company and a leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, showcased smart solutions for the OTT era at CommunicAsia 2018. According to the Pay-TV Innovation Forum, catering to Read more…
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How telcos should approach taking up and offering pay-TV services
It’s true that telecoms operators have a unique opportunity to claim a foothold in the pay-TV market. In the last few years, we’ve seen them increasingly compete with cablecos in providing broadband services and access Read more…
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AT&T to invest $21 billion in new WarnerMedia subsidiary
(Reuters) – AT&T is committed to spend as much as needed on the media business of newly acquired Time Warner – now known as WarnerMedia – chief executive Randall Stephenson told CNBC on Friday, with a Read more…
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OTT video to keep pressure on traditional pay-TV players: report
OTT video services have attracted hundreds of millions of subscribers worldwide, causing pressure on traditional pay-TV operators, and that’s not going to change anytime soon, with the global OTT video subscriber base expected to reach Read more…