Welcome to News Views, CASBAA’s news round-up culled from sources across the industry for the week ending Aug 22nd. Curated by CASBAA, News Views keeps you in the loop. We always value your feedback, so tell us what you think!
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Christopher SlaughterCEO |
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is singing to the choir, writing an op-ed in Wired magazine on preserving Net Neutrality. The piece comes hard on the heels of news that Netflix has signed a deal with Time Warner cable to ensure faster streaming speeds. The apparent contradiction has not gone even remotely unnoticed, but at least Hastings is consistent in his opposition to the Time Warner/Comcast deal. |
John MedeirosChief Policy Officer |
I’m in Taiwan this week, telling an audience of the Taiwan Communications Society that the growth of video online has turned the Internet into “a TV network with a few other uses.” And that regulators need to face that fact as they devise policies for their pay-TV economies. Meanwhile, I see this report was just issued, noting the high rate of online video piracy in Taiwan, and that almost three-quarters of people think it’s wrong and damages the creative industries – but do it anyway. A majority agree that government moves to restrain online piracy are warranted. (So the theme is: “Stop me before I pirate again!”) |
Jane BuckthoughtAdvertising Consultant |
Advertising forecasts are coming in and all on the up. Group M’s report This Year, Next Year forecasts that global adspend would increase 4.5% in 2014 to reach $534bn, and 5.0% in 2015 to hit $560bn, with 17 markets will account for 93% of expected ad growth this year. |
Sara MaderaDirector, Member Relations & Marketing |
The Emmys are Monday—are you ready? The latest predictions (as well as who should win) favor Breaking Bad and leave me hopeful that Veep will nab a couple of statues. |
Christopher SlaughterCEO |
It’s not like we’re in a competitive industry or anything, but Channel 4 CEO David Abraham has really thrown down the gauntlet in his MacTaggart lecture at the Edinburgh Television Festival, claiming that Britain’s TV industry is “…showing the (US) how it ought to be done.” Despite all the smack-talk about Murdoch and Malone, in his quite legnthy and broad-ranging address, Abraham did also make some good points about the importance of both data and creativity. |
Desmond ChungAssociate Director, PR & Communications |
Are you an in-demand supermodel, tycoon businessman, movie star or international socialite who just can’t schedule some quality TV time with friends because you’re jet-setting all over the world? A new service called Rabbit might change all that! This new web-based, video chat service allows users to watch videos and chat with friends across the globe in real time! And, really, isn’t that what TV is all about…sharing snide comments with your nearest and dearest? |
Michael SteelRegulatory Assistant |
On average, UK adults now spend more time using media and communications each day than they do asleep – around 8 hours 40 minutes versus 8 hours 20 minutes sleeping. A recent Ofcom survey has interesting insights into the changing audience habits and the financial benefits |
Jane BuckthoughtAdvertising Consultant |
Digital TV Research predicts global TV advertising expenditure will reach $236 billion in 2020, up by 38% – or $64 billion – from 2013 and up by 54% ($82 billion) on 2010.TV ad spend is expected to grow by 4.0% in 2014 for the 55 countries covered; better than the 2.2% recorded in 2013. |