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PSD2: Strong Customer Authentication for video platforms and VOD services

On September 14th, 2019, EU added Strong Customer Authentication to PSD2 in order to improve the customer’s personal security during the payment process. More and more OTT or streaming platforms include a payment to monetize video contents, either by SVOD or TVOD, this new regulation is then compulsory for any publisher or VOD streaming platform…
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The key trends to follow in 2019 in the digital media industry (TV, Cinema, streaming services)

As usual, at the beginning of each year, let’s take a look at the trends to be followed in the year to come in the media and entertainment industry (TV, Cinema) and online video (streaming services). 2019 promises to be rich in new products and innovations, in terms of content, business models, distribution and technology.  …
Analysis

7 trends for OTT video services

83.4 billion dollars…. These are OTT’s estimated revenues in 2022. Needless to say, OTT is the next big thing in the media and entertainment industry for the upcoming years. Let’s see 7 trends that will impact directly all OTT services.   1- Content diversification   According to many studies, content diversification is essential. According to…
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Video monetization: how much money you can make with the different models (TVOD, SVOD, AVOD…)

When you are directing, producing or creating a video content (feature films, documentary, drama, web-series, short forms etc.), there are 2 essential questions: Visibility: how can I have it viewed by as many people as possible? Monetization: all work deserves a salary, how can I get the most of my content? All objectives are different,…
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Analyst: More than 85% of millennials OTT subscribers

June 22, 2018 The latest findings from analyst firm Parks Associates’ OTT Video Market Tracker suggest that more than 85 per cent of millennials in US broadband households subscribe to at least one OTT video service. “Overall penetration of subscription OTT video services among millennials has topped out, suggesting that those households that want such…
Marketing tips

6 techniques to grow your audience on your video streaming platform or your VOD website

If you have a streaming platform or a VOD site, you will need to attract (qualified) traffic that you can convert into clients (or SVOD subscribers). Conversion is a very important issue that we’ll see another time. For now, let’s focus on 6 different techniques to grow your audience and give visibility to your streaming…
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VoD growing in France & Germany, but penetration still lags

VoD growing in France & Germany, but penetration still lags June 6, 2018 Despite the abiding appeal of traditional linear TV, cinema, radio and offline games, many Internet users in France and Germany now devote a major part of their time to online entertainment. “Digital video viewing has grown steadily in France and Germany, but…
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OKAST & Flamefy rated top 10% startup by rating agency Earlymetrics !

At OKAST & FlameFy, we have decided to evaluate our company by experts in start-up rating: Early Metrics. This agency assesses company’s growth potential using over 50 criteria based on 3 pillars: founders and management, project and technology, ecosystem and market. All these criteria are analysed in detail: the company’s balance sheets, interview with members…
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Increase conversion on your VOD platform with free trial

If you have created a subscription offer (SVOD) for your video content, you know how difficult it is to find an audience. But it is even more difficult, once you have started to grow, to keep them on the long term and convert them into loyal customers. One solution to break this conversion barrier is to offer…
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The official selection for Cannes 2018

Main Competition Everybody Knows by Asghar Farhadi En Guerre Stéphane Brizé Dogman by Matteo Garrone Le Livre D’Image by Jean-Luc Godard Sorry Angel by Christophe Honoré Asako I & II by Ryusuke Hamaguchi Girls of the Sun by Eva Husson Ash is Purest White by Jia Zhangke Shoplifters by Hirokazu Koreeda Capernaum by Nadine Labaki Burning by Lee Chang-dong Blackkklansman by Spike Lee Under the Silver Lake…
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La sélection officielle pour Cannes 2018

Cette 71ème édition du festival de Cannes se déroulera du 8 au 19 mai   La liste des films en compétition Everybody Knows (Todos lo saben) d’Asghar Farhadi (en ouverture) En Guerre de Stéphane Brizé Dogman de Matteo Garrone Le livre d’image de Jean-Luc Godard Netemo Sametemo (Asako I & II) de Ryusuke Hamaguchi Plaire, aimer et courir vite (Sorry…
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8 reasons to outsource your video streaming platform (VOD, SVOD, AVOD)

When you decide to create your own video platform or VOD site, there are two possibilities: develop it yourself or outsource its creation. Each of the two options has its advantages and disadvantages. But here, we will explain why using a service provider specializing in the development of streaming services or VOD / SVOD platforms can be an…
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NeuLion acquired for $250m

NeuLion acquired for $250m March 27, 2018 Live and on-demand OTT technology and service specialist NeuLion and sports and entertainment leader Endeavor have entered into a definitive agreement by which Endeavor will acquire NeuLion in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $250 million (€200m). Under the terms of the agreement, Endeavor will acquire each share…
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Spain: OTT subs double in a year

Spain: OTT subs double in a year From David Del Valle in Madrid March 7, 2018 OTT platforms are gaining momentum in Spain, having doubled the number of subscribers over the last year. A report from AIMC (a Media Research Association) has revealed that the number of OTT subscribers has risen from 9.5 per cent…
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Netflix leader of VOD in Spain

Netflix tops VOD in Spain, LATAM Parrot Analytics has revealed that over 85% of the video-on-demand (VOD) original digital content consumed in Spain, Mexico and Brazil is viewed on Netflix. During 2017, 88% of the original content consumed through VOD platforms in Spain was watched on Netflix, while the remaining share was driven by other…
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US sVOD hiting 125m subscribers in 2018

US SVoD hits 125m subs in 2018 February 20, 2018 The overall US video and pay-TV market continues its healthy overall growth and is set to reach $140 billion (€113.5bn) by the end of 2018, according to a video entertainment report from Futuresource Consulting. This is despite the continuously evolving and challenging landscape. Whilst the…
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CBS successful with its All Access OTT service

CBS surpasses expectations for All Access OTT service CBS has almost five million subscribers for its CBS All Access and Showtime digital streaming services, and CEO Les Moonves believes that subscriber growth for the two over-the-top (OTT) products are ‘far beyond where we expected them to be’. On the analysts’ call following its most recent…
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Kagan Survey : Your behaviour defines your sVOD consumption

Kagan: Digital entertainment behaviour reflects SVoD uptake February 19, 2018 Results from a recent UK consumer survey carried out by Kagan, a media research group within S&P Global Market Intelligence, indicate that it is digital entertainment behaviour, rather than demographics, which best identifies the profiles of current and future users of online subscription video on…
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Can Netflix Get Better?

Netflix Is Getting Huge. But Can It Get Great? Think of Netflix as the Upside Down in its sci-fi series “Stranger Things.” By this I don’t mean that it’s a nefarious or dangerous force. But it is a kind of alternative TV dimension, overlaying and replicating the known world of traditional television, that tries to…
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Euro SVOD market to be worth nearly $7 Billion by 2022 ?

Localised offers to drive Euro SVOD market to be worth nearly $7BN by 2022 The over-the-top (OTT) subscription online video-on-demand (SVOD) market in Europe should keep growing over the next five years, with revenues soaring 74% from 2017 to total $6.8 billion, says research from Kagan. Kagan calculates that total paid subscriptions in 14 key markets…
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Why should Operators Embrace SVOD for Next Generation

Operators Should Embrace SVOD to Attract Next Generation SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Operators should embrace subscription video-on-demand services, making it easier for younger viewers to access their Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or Hulu subscriptions, a duo of researchers told attendees at the NCTC Winter Educational Conference here Monday. Parks Associates senior director of research Brett Sappington…
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beIN ‘s spain multichannel OTT

  beIN Media Group has launched a multichannel feature for the over-the-top (OTT) service beIN Connect in Spain. Through this new feature, which will be available only for computers and Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox users, subscribers will be able to watch up to four simultaneous games on the same screen. The OTT platform has…
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A spike expected for Video Streaming in 2018

Video streaming expected to spike in 2018 A full 65.1% of Internet users worldwide will stream video regularly this year, thanks to the expanding availability of subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services, including Netflix, HBO Go, Shomi and Youku Video. According to eMarketer, this will help spur overall viewer growth of 7.2% in 2018. And on the…
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ComScore’s scope of OTT audience segments

ComScore expands the scope of OTT audience segments Online content ratings specialist comScore has expanded its cross-platform viewership measurement solution to incorporate console gaming and over-the-top (OTT) audience segments, including subscription video-on-demand (SVOD). The 21 new advanced segments, which are powered by comScore’s proprietary Total Home Panel, are meant to help marketers and media companies…