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Mobile video traffic to grow 13X by 2019, straining already congested networks
Jim O'NeillVideo traffic is expected to grow 13-fold between 2013 and 2019, faster than any other segment of mobile data traffic, giving it just more than half of all global mobile data traffic, a new...
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Mobile digital video ad spend expected to catch computer ad spend by 2018
Jim O'NeillDigital video’s fragmented audience and the difficulty that creates for brands will leave it trailing TV ad spending in pure dollars, but outpacing it in annual growth.The U.S. market will...
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World Cup sets streaming video record, more likely as interest peaks
Jim O'NeillSome updated online video streaming numbers from the 2014 FIFA World Cup are offering a pretty cool window into the pace of online video growth.Content delivery network Akamai said...
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Ooyala’s Q1 2014 Global Video Index: More mobile, more live, more iOS
Jim O'NeillDespite trailing in worldwide smartphone market share, iOS continues to spank Android when it comes to viewers watching online video, Ooyala’s just-released Q1 2014 Video Index...
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More Verizon-Dish rumors stir Wall Street with spectrum stash seen as key
Jim O'NeillJust a few weeks ago, rumors were flying that -- in light of the AT&T-DirecTV proposed acquisition and Comcast’s bid for Time Warner Cable -- next up at the plate likely was a...
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Twitter bolsters social TV plans with SnappyTV acquisition
Silva GentchevRemember when Twitter (or Twttr) was just a way to send SMS messages? The platform has come a long way since then, and things aren’t slowing down anytime soon. Whether you’re busy...
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Tablet sales forecast at nearly 25% CAGR through 2015; PCs? Eh, going down
Jim O'NeillThe reports of the death of tablet sales appear to be a bit premature, according to a new report that says the popular devices are likely to see sales grow 24% in 2014 and another 25% in...
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In Germany, subscribers are warming to pay-TV, VOD services
Jim O'NeillGerman pay-TV revenues reached €2.05 billion in 2013, an all-time record for pay-TV and VOD revenues, a new report says.Verband Privater Rundfunk und Telemedien reported that the outlook if...
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Facebook expands video ambitions with new recommendation feature
Silva GentchevOn the heels of its recent LiveRail acquisition, Facebook is trying to find more ways to help users discover and watch more video on the site. The social media giant has begun testing a...
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Yahoo pulls the trigger on RayV deal, looks to make bigger online video splash
Jim O'NeillYahoo, after several weeks of rumors, has picked up Israeli online video platform RayV. Terms of the deal for the startup were not revealed.“Watching mobile and online video has gone from...
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