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
Cracked launches on Apple TV 25 January 2017
More and more online video services are taking a multi-screen route and reaching audiences wherever they are. The online video service Cracked, which the E W Scripps Company bought for US$39 million last year launches on Apple TV platform. Cracked app … Continue reading
Netflix crosses 2 Mn Subs in Netherlands, 26% homes 23 January 2017
According to the latest figures from Telecompaper Consumer Panel, Netflix passed over 2 million subscribers in the Netherlands at the end of Q4, up from 1.77 million three months earlier and 1.29 million at the end of 2015. After launching … Continue reading
NPO to launch a new VoD platform 19 January 2017
According to a new report from the Broadcast Magazine, Dutch public broadcaster NPO is all set to launch its new VOD platform in September, 2017. This is going to be a separate platform from NLziet, which will operate cooperation with commercial broadcasters. … Continue reading
20th Century Fox plans to launch an SVOD service – Nuvu 19 January 2017
20th Century Fox Television Distribution gets into a multi-year deal with Ericsson to launch a subscription OTT service – Nuvu. The new service is said to host a variety of content including DreamWorks Animation-produced titles along with an extensive selection of global … Continue reading
Amazon launches its very own Subscription VOD Channel – Anime Strike 17 January 2017
Amazon has for the first time launched its own subscription video on demand library as part of its Prime service, curating content from partners including HBO and Showtime. The new service – Anime Strike is the only Amazon-created selection available for Amazon … Continue reading
Netflix Content Spends match Premium Channels 16 January 2017
OTT platforms like Amazon and Netflix are constantly increasing their content spends. According to a new report from a research consultancy firm Ampere Analysis, Netflix’s content spends are now very much comparable to a premium channel group or platform, marking a … Continue reading
Hopster launches on Roku 16 January 2017
Kids educational subscription OTT platform Hopster has launched its services through Roku’s streaming platform in countries including US, Canada, France, the UK and Ireland. The service will now be available in English as well as in French in France. Users … Continue reading
Facebook to test mid-roll video ads 12 January 2017
Facebook is reportedly starting to test mid-roll video ads on its platform so that publishers can monetize the videos they upload on Facebook. According to reports, the trial will allow publishers to place mid-rolls into video clips once a viewer has … Continue reading
