October 04, 2018
Featured News
For the Best Mobile Video Performance, Head to the Czech Republic
25 Sep 2018
Achieving excellent mobile video performance is about more than just fast download speeds. A report from Open Signal shows unexpected winners.
Worldwide Revenues From OTT Are Soaring, Reaching $129B by 2023
20 Sep 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.
Customer Satisfaction Relies on Content Discovery: IHS Markit
19 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.
Featured Articles
Netflix Focusses its Growth on Broadcast Carriage, Not Sports
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."
Telestream Tells IBC of Plans to Track Live Stream Latency
16 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
Amazon Alexa Voice Control Becomes a Concern for Broadcasters
14 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.
Industry News
Platform Media Index shows ‘Online Video’ the hottest topic in the press at IBC 2018
‘Online Video’ accounts for more than 20% of share of voice
Wibbitz Pursues Further Growth in Europe with New Office in London, Appoints Jane Loring as Managing Director
Expansion in the UK accommodates increasing European market demand for digital video
MediaAMP partners with Linius to deliver Cognitive Video Search to US education market
Strategic partnership provides clear route-to-market for one of Linius’ four target markets
Global SVOD subscriptions to reach 777 million