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Curtain goes up on premium web video

Posted by Sachin Garg on 23rd October 2005 | Permanent Link

Analyst firm In-Stat said that non-adult video content delivered as subscription or pay-per-download will have a worldwide retail value of $2.6bn by 2009.

“The video desires of most consumers will continue to be served by free-to-air broadcast TV, and by pay-TV services like cable and satellite. But a thriving premium video market will develop over the internet,” said In-Stat analyst Gerry Kaufhold.