Tag: VOD
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Streaming Quality is Getting Better Than Ever As Buffering Drops in The First Half of 2024
Streaming providers worldwide are making significant strides in enhancing user experience, as shown by a dramatic reduction in buffer ratios for Video-on-Demand (VOD) services. According to a recent report from NPAW, a leader in streaming video intelligence services, the first half of 2024 witnessed a remarkable 54% decrease in global buffer ratios for VOD content…
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Report: 38% of Movie Goers Plan to Stream New Releases at Home
It’s been an interesting year for streaming as Hollywood scrambled to find alternatives to theatrical releases for blockbuster films. Some releases (like James Bond) were postponed altogether, some opted for straight-to-streaming releases (Tom Hanks’ Greyhound), and others have split the difference with a hybrid, same-day theater/streaming premiere. But while pandemic restrictions have lightened to a…
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More People Are Streaming Video on Mobile Devices As VOD Replaces Traditional Cable Channels
According to a recent report more than half of all global video-on-demand (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, etc) starts take place on mobile devices. In its Q4 Global Video Index report, from Ooyala they reported that mobile viewing now makes up 54% of global video plays, up from 46% a year ago. The report goes on to say…