Viu OTT service reaches 4 million users in Asia in the 1st year 01 December 2016
The Hong Kong operator PCCW reports that its OTT platform Viu tops 4 million users in Asian regions within the first year of its launch. The mobile video streaming platform recorded 218 million video views in the third quarter of … Continue reading
Odeón OTT platform to expand throughout LATAM 29 November 2016
Free OTT VOD platform Odeón is all set to expand throughout Latin America, following the rapid growth in Argentina. The platform was launched an year ago with an App for Android mobiles and is now looking to expand to Smart TVs … Continue reading
UHD TV to account for 60% of market by 2020 29 November 2016
According to a recent report by Futuresource Consulting, UHD TV shipments are forecasted to account for 25% of all TV shipments in this year, reflecting a 75% growth year on year. The report expects UHD TV units to account for 60% of all … Continue reading
Hooq finally launches in homeland Singapore 28 November 2016
Video streaming service Hooq is finally launching in Singapore 2 years after having set its foot in four other Southeast and South Asia countries. The service has so far been available in Philippines, Thailand, India, and Indonesia and now comes to … Continue reading
WhatsApp Introduces Video Streaming, No downloads required 25 November 2016
Whatsapp is now looking to add a video streaming feature to its platform. According to the reports, Whatsapp users will now be able to view a shared video, even before it downloads. Users will be able to play the video … Continue reading
Amazon Video will soon be in more countries than Netflix 24 November 2016
Amazon Video has been growing and popularizing ever since it launched into the video streaming space, and with this international expansion, the service is all set to leapfrog the biggest OTT platform Netflix. There is a big buzz around the … Continue reading
Bounce TV brings a new SVOD service – Brown Sugar 22 November 2016
The African-American broadcast network Bounce TV is all set to launch its new subscription VOD platform Brown Sugar, which will contain a library of classic black films. The service available for $3.99 a month will cover everything from Shaft to The … Continue reading
Vodacom to launch a new VOD service 21 November 2016
South Africa’s biggest mobile operator has announced plans to soon launch an on-demand video streaming service in the first quarter of 2017 in partnership with MultiChoice. The new OTT service will provide linear TV programming on-demand, transnational video on demand, … Continue reading
Twitter launches Live Streaming on Android TV 21 November 2016
Twitter expands its live streaming app onto the Android TV platform by launching an app to stream NFL games and other events. Twitter had already launched the live streaming app on Apple TV, Xbox One and Fire TV platforms early … Continue reading
Nokia and Sony teaming up to bring 3D 360 immersive VR 16 November 2016
Nokia and Sony Pictures have recently teamed up on a multi-year agreement where Sony Pictures will use Nokia’s OZO hardware and software tools to explore the potential of Virtual Reality production and distribution. The OZO Player SDK will also be integrated into … Continue reading
