10 Key Features to Include in Your Streaming App
The way we consume media like TV shows, movies, and even music, has changed drastically over the last several years. Video rental stores like Blockbuster have gone the way of the dinosaur, and streaming media has risen to take their place. As a matter of fact,...
4 Things You Need to Know About OTT Media Services
In just a few short years, Over-The-Top services have grown from a niche streaming option, to one of the most popular ways to consume media. But what are OTT media services, and how do they work? If you’re like most media consumers in North America,...
3 OTT App Monetization Strategies to Grow Revenue and Retain viewers
[wpcaptevrix_hubspotcta id="undefined"]The OTT streaming ecosystem is growing rapidly, and the pandemic has only accelerated consumer adoption to OTT. In 2020 alone, cable TV lost over 1.4 million subscribers. For many broadcasters and content providers looking to cash in on this trend, the main question about getting...
How Millennial “Cord-Nevers” Are Transforming The Mobile Video Revolution
“For content owners, the reality is that your audience is slowly moving away from you, evolving into one that demands your best content anywhere, on any device, and at any time.” - Ooyala Global Video Index Q4 2015 While "cord-cutter" has been a common industry term ever...
OTT Content: The Outlook for the Connected TV Market in 2017
Over-the-top content – film and TV services delivered directly over the Internet to connected devices – is a key part of the evolution of connected TV. The OTT market, already showing huge consumer uptake via providers like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon is expected to increase fourfold...
Connected TV Apps & Platform Fragmentation: What to Build For Next
Platform fragmentation has long been an issue for mobile developers, and it’s proving to be a challenge when it comes to TV apps, too. Changing media consumption behaviors and the proliferation of technologies that allow consumers to access content in new ways has forced entertainment...
Lessons Learned: Developing For Tizen TV
The New Operating System With so many smart TV platforms having poor navigation and complicated UI, many users turn to Apple and Roku for a more user-friendly experience. Samsung’s Tizen is a new, flexible operating system developed by a community of developers, under an open source...
Daydream and VR: Why The Industry is Growing Faster Than Expected
There’s been a lot of conversation about what’s to come for virtual reality. Daydream was showcased at the 2016 Google I/O conference just last month, suggesting that VR might become more widely accessible to consumers sooner than many expected. With basic (Google Cardboard), high-end (Oculus...
The “Cord-Nevers”: How Millennials Are Driving The Mobile Video Revolution
“For content owners, the reality is that your audience is slowly moving away from you, evolving into one that demands your best content anywhere, on any device, and at any time” - Ooyala Global Video Index Q4 2015 While cord-cutter has been a common industry term ever...
Using Video Metrics To Drive Product Evolution: QoS Metrics
This is the third and final post in our Video Metrics Series In the previous two posts in our Video Metrics Series, we discussed that there are three distinct but interrelated categories of video playback metrics that are important to track: Content/Business Objective Metrics QoE (Quality...