SVOD Service based on Horror launches in Latin America 18 August 2017
The new niche SVOD service called Purga focused on horror movies and series is going to debut in Latin America (except in Brazil) during the Macaboro Film Festival to be held from August 16-27 in Mexico. The first Purga subscribers … Continue reading
Apple sets its sights on original content 18 August 2017
Apple is going to invest $1 billion in original video content in 2018. Apple has huge investments in TV and mobile devices as well as digital download and streaming services. So this step of entering into original content makes complete … Continue reading
Video Streaming buffering might be prevented by Artificial Intelligence 17 August 2017
According to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Artificial Intelligence could be the answer to reducing headaches for viewers and video streaming services. Video buffering and pixelation continues to be problematic for those who rely a ton on video streaming services for … Continue reading
Sony’s SVOD Crackle to be served by Dish Mexico 17 August 2017
Crackle will be offered via Dish OTT by Sony Pictures Television Networks Latin America under an agreement that will help expand its presence in Mexico’s Subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) market. Crackle plans to grow its potential audience in this market where … Continue reading
Hulu to use AWS for it’s Live Streaming Service 17 August 2017
Hulu is launching its over-the-top (OTT) live TV Streaming service partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) which will be its cloud provider. There has been an addition of more than 50 live channels for Hulu along with its Live TV … Continue reading
Skinny bundles all set to outgrow traditional US pay-TV 16 August 2017
Ampere Analysis research suggests that skinny pay-TV bundles offer more return than traditional US pay-TV packages. This makes the transition to the so called ‘virtual’ pay-TV super enticing for channels. Channel distribution has become more complex than ever with pay-TV … Continue reading
Seeso comedy streaming service to be shut down by NBCU 16 August 2017
Seeso which is the ad-free streaming comedy channel from NBCUniversal Digital Enterprises is going to be shut down. It was launched in January 2016 at $3.99 per month and was offered online, on iOS and Android platforms. More than 2,000 … Continue reading
Xumo reaches 100 channels for LG smart-TV service 16 August 2017
Xumo, which is an ad-funded over-the-top (OTT) content service provider is offering 100 premium, digital channels that are available on its Channel Plus OTT service. Channel Plus delivers both live and on-demand streaming content to users via an interface that … Continue reading
Netflix snaps up Baahubali rights for Rs 25.5 cr 15 August 2017
Baahubali has completed a 100-day run in Indian theatres and has been acquired by video streaming giant Netflix for the sum of Rs 25.5 crore. Netflix which has paid an amount of $4 million (around Rs 25.5 crore) to crack … Continue reading
Facebook to start platform for video and TV shows 15 August 2017
Social media giant Facebook is launching a new platform called Watch for video and TV shows across its network Watch will be available on mobile, desktop and laptop and in TV apps as well. It will also include another new … Continue reading
