Hulu to use AWS for it’s Live Streaming Service 17 August 2017
Hulu is launching its over-the-top (OTT) live TV Streaming service partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) which will be its cloud provider. There has been an addition of more than 50 live channels for Hulu along with its Live TV … Continue reading
Xumo reaches 100 channels for LG smart-TV service 16 August 2017
Xumo, which is an ad-funded over-the-top (OTT) content service provider is offering 100 premium, digital channels that are available on its Channel Plus OTT service. Channel Plus delivers both live and on-demand streaming content to users via an interface that … Continue reading
Netflix snaps up Baahubali rights for Rs 25.5 cr 15 August 2017
Baahubali has completed a 100-day run in Indian theatres and has been acquired by video streaming giant Netflix for the sum of Rs 25.5 crore. Netflix which has paid an amount of $4 million (around Rs 25.5 crore) to crack … Continue reading
CBS International collaborates with Bein Media for multi-year content deal 14 August 2017
CBS studios international has signed a deal with pay TV operator of the Middle East and North Africa (Bein Media) for CBS and CW programmes. The deal offers an assortment of new series which will be available to Bein subscribers. … Continue reading
Tigo, Personal contribute to Pay TV growth in Paraguay 14 August 2017
Paraguay had more than 549,000 pay TV subscribers which is up by 11% compared to previous year. This is as per data from regulator Conatel, published by Paraguay.com.py. Tigo which is currently the market leader reported 273,000 subscribers. This is … Continue reading
Hulu losses rise by 81% to $353M in 2017 11 August 2017
Hulu’s losses in the first 6 months of 2017 have risen 81% to $353 million as per BTIG Research analyst Richard Greenfield. His analysis also shows Hulu’s losses going from $72 million in the first 6 months of 2015 to … Continue reading
CBS’s streaming service focused on Sports 10 August 2017
CBS is planning to introduce a live streaming service for sports. CBSN content which was introduced recently included its live news and original reporting would be part of CBS’s over-the-top streaming service, CBS All Access. With this new OTT sports … Continue reading
Instagram developing new two-person live stream video feature 10 August 2017
Apps like Facebook and YouTube included live streaming, then came Meerkat, Periscope and now Instagram is looking at leaping ahead by testing two-person live broadcasting for select users with an all new split-screen layout. The new group live stream feature … Continue reading
Comcast launching SVOD service in collaboration with FX 09 August 2017
Comcast is partnering with FX Networks to introduce a video streaming service called FX+ which lets Xfinity TV subscribers to upgrade to a platform that features commercial-free seasons of all FX and FXX original series. It will be launched on … Continue reading
VOD launched by ZEE Mundo across Americas 08 August 2017
ZEE Mundo which is a Spanish-language, Bollywood-focused network is now including a free video-on-demand (VOD) catalogue. This new offering is targeted at Bollywood fans across Latin America (LATAM) and Hispanics in the US. Instead of offering series and movies that … Continue reading
