The gig economy is all about working on an 'as needed' basis. How does this attitude affect viewing habits and what are the knock-on effects for broadcaster, operator and service-provider business models?

Device synchronisation, offline viewing… and a sleep timer? Here are some of the most commonly asked for features as requested by viewers.

Back in October I completed some research for our annual VUIX conference – an event which is dedicated to online video product development and UI/UX – which attempted to …

An analysis of 4,000 reviews of on-demand services identifies performance, functionality and content as the three largest pain points in VOD.

Last week we held our VUIX 2015 conference – an event dedicated to online video product development, user interfaces and user experience. Co-hosted by Brightcove, leading broadcasters, service providers, operators …

Looking at how content delivery networks work, vendor solutions and rules for choosing an appropriate supplier.

Alongside premium content, offering a clean video stream is one of the most important aspects to finding success in OTT – indeed, a fascinating white paper released by QoE (Quality of Experience) and analytics specialist …

Looking at how analytics work, vendor solutions and rules for choosing an appropriate supplier.

The VOD industry has undergone a number of transformational phases since 4oD, the UK’s first broadcaster on-demand service, launched all the way back in 2006. After their initial rush to get an MVP onto as many platforms …

What could an SVOD version of iPlayer look like? Who would its audience be? And what kind of revenues and uptake could it hope to achieve?

You may have seen the news a couple of weeks ago that the BBC’s budget was effectively being cut by around £650m after the British …

If you’re thinking about building a VOD service and you don’t have to deal with legacy, this is how you do it.

Imagine you were building a VOD service from scratch, unconstrained by legacy infrastructure. Which core components, tasks and functions might you need to consider? This isn’t just an academic exercise …

The media industry has experienced a shift in consumption patterns – worldwide – which are the most disruptive in its history. Consumers expect to watch video when they want, where they want, on whatever platform they want. Multiscreen viewing, including through connected TV devices and mobile devices, is a mainstream …

NPAW (NICE PEOPLE AT WORK), a global leader in video business intelligence and predictive analytics and Simplestream, the leaders in live and on-demand OTT services, today announced that Simplestream has chosen NPAW as its data analytics technology provider for its VOD-in-a-Box service and its bespoke OTT projects.

The first Simplestream …

In our anytime, anywhere TV environment the audience is everywhere and hugely diversified. Understanding which shows are being watched on which screen and by whom is, of course, essential for publishers as this is what drives the value of ad space. Some of the leading players, however, have started taking …