SFR launches SFR Play OTT Service in France 03 February 2017
Altice-owned french provider SFR has launched SFR Play a subscription based video on demand OTT service for the users in metropolitan France irrespective of their broadband service provider. The new SVOD service will be available for users at €9.99 per month having … Continue reading
Comcast launches on Roku 03 February 2017
Comcast’s Xfinity TV app has launched in beta format on Roku TV as a video streaming service offering Roku users both live as well as on-demand streaming programming. The OTT service offers local broadcast stations, public and government channels, and also lets viewers watch … Continue reading
Twitter inks deal with Sky to live-stream “Deadline Day” 02 February 2017
The social media giant Twitter has reportedly signed a big sports live streaming deal with European broadcaster Sky to live stream the final day for soccer clubs in the UK as it heats up the competition with Facebook and Snapchat. “Deadline Day” … Continue reading
Walter Presents to launch SVOD in the US 02 February 2017
Walter Presents, a curated SVOD video streaming service specializing in offering ad free foreign language dramas, to reportedly launch in the US at $6.99 per month starting this March. The service is available on web platforms for now through WalterPresents.com. Walter Presents … Continue reading
Facebook is reportedly bringing a video app for Apple TV 02 February 2017
According to a recent Wall Street Journal report, Facebook is reportedly working on bringing a tvOS app to viewer’s living rooms with all its videos. This no doubt will increase Facebook’s video ad reach and will eventually move the company … Continue reading
Facebook to Prioritize long-form Videos in Feeds 01 February 2017
The social media giant Facebook is making yet another move to make online videos a central part of their content mix, with a change to its algorithm to prioritize long-form video clips in the News Feed of the users. Earlier the criterion … Continue reading
Disney launching Spanish SVOD service in France 25 January 2017
Disney has reportedly launched its SVOD service on France’s Canalsat pay-TV platform and to follow this Disney France will also launch a Spanish language SVOD service by the end of February, 2017. The new Spanish service will focus on teaching Spanish to … Continue reading
Amazon reaches Oscar Nominations 25 January 2017
The video streaming giant Amazon becomes the first online video streaming company to nab an Oscar nomination for best picture for its “Manchester By the Sea” nominated Tuesday for six Academy Awards, along with the best director (Kenneth Lonergan) and … Continue reading
Hotstar Reported to be the Top Video Streaming App in India 25 January 2017
Indicating local content is the key in Indian market, Broadcaster Star India Pvt Ltd’s OTT video service – Hotstar tops the list of video streaming apps by monthly active usage, followed by Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd’s JioTV and JioCinema, putting Netflix and Amazon … Continue reading
Netflix Confirms 7 Million Subs 25 January 2017
Netflix announced recently that it has successfully added 19 million new net subscribers in the year 2016 as compared to 17.4 million in 2015, finishing the year with 93.8 million subscribers. The OTT service company’s global streaming revenue during the … Continue reading
