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Buffering online video: Three strikes and you’re out

December 20, 2016 Jim O’Neill

Call it the “three-strike rule.” A new survey from CDN Limelight found that 78% of OTT viewers will tolerate two buffering occurrences, but will abandon the video after three. Buffering remains the No. 1 frustration Read More

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Broadband

Cable operators in EU see revenue gains, subscriber losses

December 19, 2016 Jim O’Neill

Despite increasing competition from over-the-top players and from satellite providers, and declining subscriber numbers, the cable industry in the European Union has continued to grow with gross cable revenues topping €22.4 billion ($23.34 billion) in Read More

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Cloud TV

Wrapping up 2016 on a high note for streaming industry, consumers

December 19, 2016 Jim O’Neill

A recent study from a consumer research firm found an astonishing 41% of U.S. adults said they’d be shaving — or cutting — the pay-TV cord in the next 12 months. They also found satisfaction Read More

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Connected TVs & Devices

Report: Installed Internet-connected TVs, devices to top 238M by 2019

December 19, 2016 Jim O’Neill

The number of devices connected to the Internet and capable of delivering apps to TV screens is expected to grow 59% by 2019, totaling more than 238 million devices. Connected TVs are forecast to drive Read More

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Millennials

Report: Mobile video mainstreaming with Millennials

December 15, 2016 Jim O’Neill

More than 20% of U.S. Millennials watch at least three hours of video each week on the smartphones, with nearly 12% saying they watch more than five hours. And, according to a new report, 53% Read More

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Cord Cutting

In the U.S., service providers face triple cord-cutting threat

December 15, 2016 Jim O’Neill

U.S. operators – especially telcos – are facing a triple cord-cutting threat as subscribers are dropping their landlines, traditional pay-TV subscriptions and, increasingly, broadband plans, as consumers look to mobile as their one-source supplier. Researcher Read More

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Operators

As Amazon nips at its heels, operator deals become crucial for Netflix’s global growth

December 15, 2016 Jim O’Neill

Netflix is now available to Liberty Global customers in a pair of European countries, part of its deal with the international cableco that will give it direct access to millions of potential subscribers and help Read More

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Cloud TV

DirecTV Now is back in the NFL game… sort of

December 14, 2016 Jim O’Neill

DirecTV Now viewers who signed up for AT&T’s new streaming hoping to watch the NFL on local Fox channels were disappointed last weekend when they discovered the content was blacked out. They may not be Read More

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Content Owners

Amazon’s global push turns up heat on Netflix, content ecosystem

December 14, 2016 Jim O’Neill

As famous ring announcer Michael Buffer would say, “Let’s get readdddy to rummmble!” The main event, Netflix vs. Amazon Prime Video, has gone global. Amazon today said it customers worldwide could subscribe to a stand-alone Read More

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AMC, BBC, ITV partner on SVOD service for US

December 14, 2016 Jim O’Neill

More big-name players are entering the subscription video on-demand brouhaha in the United States. This time, it’s AMC partnering with BBC Worldwide and broadcaster ITV – the two largest broadcasters in the United Kingdom – Read More

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