Canal+ collaborates with L’Équipe for new sports offering 28 August 2017
Canal+ has collaborated with leading sports paper L’Équipe for launching a new digital offering for all canal+ sports fans. Canal+ alongwith it’s sports offering including content from Canal+ Sport, BeIN Sport and Eurosport are going to merge with L’Équipe’s editorial … Continue reading
10% drop in viewership for Netflix during the eclipse 28 August 2017
Netflix US witnessed a major drop in ratings as people put their tablets down during the eclipse. It was a rare and spectacular event however Netflix wasn’t offering any coverage on it. Though it is slightly sad considering the 10% … Continue reading
Hulu live TV service now on Xbox 360 25 August 2017
There’s good news for Hulu subscribers who are also Xbox 360 owners because Hulu’s new live TV streaming service will now be offered on the console. In addition, there will be improvements to the UI and it will work on … Continue reading
Snapchat all set for scripted content in 2017 25 August 2017
Snapchat is all set to release scripted content before the end of the year as per Snap Inc’s VP of content Nick Bell. It sees itself as creating programming which goes hand in hand to TV. Snapchat is quite early … Continue reading
Roku’s share of Streaming market on the rise 25 August 2017
The number of homes where Roku devices are used is increasing as it becomes a more popular way to consume TV programming as per a new report from Parks Associates. Roku’s leading share of the streaming media player market in … Continue reading
Mexican Soccer team to launch its own OTT 25 August 2017
The Mexican soccer club Lobos of BUAP is interested in designing and offering its own OTT platform so as to monetize its sports rights when it plays locally. According to ESPN, they have already started talks with experts for this … Continue reading
Twitter collaborates with NASCAR for streaming deal 24 August 2017
Twitter has signed a live streaming deal with NASCAR that will give users an inside-the-car view when races are being aired. This is the first of sorts in terms of live streaming the in-car camera feeds for all 10 Monster … Continue reading
OTT market may be moving towards consolidation 24 August 2017
Consolidation seems inevitable as the reach of direct-to-consumer (D2C) and video services increases. Netflix and Amazon have demonstrated a high subscriber base across various territories which enables huge content investments which no single-market broadcaster may have thought of. Subscription Video … Continue reading
OTT and SVOD continue to grow in Latin America despite Free services 23 August 2017
Free services and the threat of piracy in Latin America (LATAM) could not be as big of a threat to over-the-top (OTT) and subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) markets as it may be thought to be as per a research from Digital … Continue reading
Streaming service by Disney to be priced at $5 per month 23 August 2017
Disney’s branded streaming service is likely to be priced at $5 per month as per MoffettNathanson analyst Michael Nathanson. Further according to Nathanson, the new Disney Streaming service and upcoming ESPN streaming service need to be clearly distinguished. ESPN service … Continue reading
