What is PPV and is it right for your video business?

Broadcasters and content producers are evolving their products and exploring new business models. One such way to monetize your content is by implementing pay-per-view with your live streams or on-demand videos.  There are many other models to monetize the streaming business, including SVOD (Subscription video on demand) and AVOD (Advertising video on demand). However, this…

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VBR vs CBR: What’s The Difference?

The popularity of streaming media is rising with new OTT services getting launched every day. From a consumer perspective, the use of OTT services increased by 5.2 million homes from April 2019 to April 2020 thanks to the COVID-19 lockdown. For broadcasters, the user experience they offer plays a significant role in setting them apart from the…

Video Monetization: 7 ways to monetize videos without relying on YouTube

You keep hearing about YouTube influencers raking all the moolah from their channels. Their success stories make earning money seem so easy. Many times, their video content is basic and even run-of-the-mill. And that makes you wonder how they grew their subscriber base. Despite spending much time and effort in curating and creating quality content,…

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8 most common devices used to watch online videos

With the traditional cable TV slowly going out of use, it is not strange to find people using several different devices for content consumption. They could stream Amazon Fire TV with their family in the evenings, catch up on their favorite films while commuting to work on Netflix mobile, and end the day with watching…

Which video streaming app should you launch first?

If you are a business owner or content creator that has recently hopped on the OTT bandwagon, the number of options to explore might seem overwhelming. A 2019 study conducted by Deloitte shows that 69% of the households in the US subscribed to streaming services in 2018 alone. eMarketer predicts that by 2022, 55.1 million…