Device and Platform News

PureFlix launches a Video Streaming Service in Canada 29 December 2016

PureFlix.com, a faith and family based entertainment video streaming platform is launching its services in Canada in content partnership with Crossroads Christian Communications Inc. (CCCI). The new service will provide 4,000 titles across north borders of Canada including movies, TV shows, original programming, … Continue reading

Indian Telco Airtel Digital TV launches SVOD service in Bengali 28 December 2016

The DTH arm of India’s biggest telecommunications provider Bharti Airtel launches a new Subscription video streaming service in Bengali named BANGLA HITZ. The new OTT service is now available on Airtel Digital TV for Rs 39 per month for Airtel DTH customers. The new … Continue reading

Inview launches digital TV service in Nigeria 27 December 2016

UK based digital TV company Inview has launched a new free TV digital TV service named Abuja Free TV. The new service is a part of second phase of the roll-out by the company and will now be available to 20 million … Continue reading

Over 40% of UK internet users Subscribe to Netflix 27 December 2016

According to a September 2016 survey by Decipher, millennials are far more likely among the UK internet users to subscribe to streaming video-on-demand (SVOD) services. The study also found out that the most these millennials stream is an SVOD service … Continue reading

Google in Talks again, for a New VOD Service 26 December 2016

Alphabet’s Google unit is said to enter in agreement with the big units including CBS , Disney, Viacom and 21st Century Fox and is said to launch its own video streaming platform sometime as early as February next year. The giant … Continue reading

Outside TV launches a new VOD service for Adventure Sports Films – Outside TV Features 26 December 2016

Outside TV launches a new on-demand video streaming platform, Outside TV Features for the lovers of adventure sports films. The OTT platform features wide ranging, unique collection of full length adventure sports movies through the Amazon channel available to be … Continue reading

Amazon Prime Video set for 64 million Subs by 2020 23 December 2016

According to a recent Amazon Prime Video study by IHS Technology, the global launch of the OTT platform will draw back 64 million video subscribers by 2020. Just like Netflix, Amazon’s global launch happened without much localization efforts, and the … Continue reading

Movistar opens a Kids’ SVOD for Christmas 22 December 2016

Telefónica’s Movistar has launched a subscription video on demand platform for kids in Colombia to watch on a weekly basis this Christmas season. The platform is available to be accessed only through an Android mobile app. Movistar’s prepaid and postpaid … Continue reading

HBO all Set to Expand to Chile Next 20 December 2016

HBO takes one more step ahead in its expansion in Latin America and prepares its new OTT launch for HBO Go in Chile. HBO has recently expanded to Central America and many other counties in Latin America with a final … Continue reading

Twitter allows Live Broadcasting for users 19 December 2016

Twitter users can now start their own live streams on the platform from the Twitter mobile apps without having to use Periscope. The new live streaming feature is powered by Periscope but users don’t necessarily have to use Periscope in … Continue reading