CBS International collaborates with Bein Media for multi-year content deal 14 August 2017
CBS studios international has signed a deal with pay TV operator of the Middle East and North Africa (Bein Media) for CBS and CW programmes. The deal offers an assortment of new series which will be available to Bein subscribers. … Continue reading
Tigo, Personal contribute to Pay TV growth in Paraguay 14 August 2017
Paraguay had more than 549,000 pay TV subscribers which is up by 11% compared to previous year. This is as per data from regulator Conatel, published by Paraguay.com.py. Tigo which is currently the market leader reported 273,000 subscribers. This is … Continue reading
Hulu losses rise by 81% to $353M in 2017 11 August 2017
Hulu’s losses in the first 6 months of 2017 have risen 81% to $353 million as per BTIG Research analyst Richard Greenfield. His analysis also shows Hulu’s losses going from $72 million in the first 6 months of 2015 to … Continue reading
Binge viewing in the US increasing 11 August 2017
As per research from the Diffusion Group, binge viewing in the US is increasingly becoming universal, with 9 in 10 adult broadband users in the country bingeing at least occasionally. The analysis further categorizes three groups of adult broadband users … Continue reading
Streaming Video Services on the rise 11 August 2017
Many consumers pay for multiple streaming services as streaming video has become part of consumer’s daily entertainment diet. More than 49 million homes or 53% of U.S Wi-Fi connected homes accessed at least one over-the-top (OTT) streaming TV service as … Continue reading
CBS’s streaming service focused on Sports 10 August 2017
CBS is planning to introduce a live streaming service for sports. CBSN content which was introduced recently included its live news and original reporting would be part of CBS’s over-the-top streaming service, CBS All Access. With this new OTT sports … Continue reading
After deal with Netflix ends, Disney to launch Streaming Services for Movies and Live Sports 10 August 2017
Disney will soon start its own video streaming service when its current deal with Netflix ends. The Disney-branded streaming service will be launched in 2019 when Disney’s distribution agreement with Netflix ends. It plans to create original movies, TV shows … Continue reading
Instagram developing new two-person live stream video feature 10 August 2017
Apps like Facebook and YouTube included live streaming, then came Meerkat, Periscope and now Instagram is looking at leaping ahead by testing two-person live broadcasting for select users with an all new split-screen layout. The new group live stream feature … Continue reading
Liberty posts first-half loss while Virgin TV shines and next-gen video services grow 09 August 2017
With rising trends in video, products such as Horizon TV have been the ray of hope for Liberty Global especially in Europe as quarterly and six-monthly results were revealed for the first half of 2017. Liberty Global’s European division posted … Continue reading
Comcast launching SVOD service in collaboration with FX 09 August 2017
Comcast is partnering with FX Networks to introduce a video streaming service called FX+ which lets Xfinity TV subscribers to upgrade to a platform that features commercial-free seasons of all FX and FXX original series. It will be launched on … Continue reading
