Thailand’s NBTC seeks to set OTT industry standards 31 May 2017
The top 100 content providers for over-the-top (OTT) service platforms are likely to be put on a control list as officials work towards establishing industry standards. Content providers on OTT platforms like Facebook and YouTube, that have more than 1 … Continue reading
Twitter and BBC collaborate to offer live video 31 May 2017
Twitter announced a live video streaming partnership with BBC which will bring live video and breaking news from the BBC’s U.K election coverage to Twitter’s network. The deal specifically includes five BBC election specials that involve debates and election night … Continue reading
UHD 4K content goes IPTV & on OTT in Korea 31 May 2017
Insight TV’s 4K UHD channel will soon be available on B tv UHD which is SK broadband’s IPTV platform and on Oksusu which is its OTT service. This is part of the collaboration between Insight TV and its distribution contract … Continue reading
We’ve seen a decline in piracy since we launched says Nitesh Kripalani of Amazon Video India 31 May 2017
Amazon Prime Video, which is a subscription-based VOD (video-on-demand) platform, was launched in India in December 2016. It boasts of over 9.5 million active subscribers (Source: FICCI-KPMG 2017 Report; as on January 2017) and ranks at third position after Hotstar … Continue reading
Netflix – Viewing habits in Asian countries 30 May 2017
According to findings of a study, Malaysians love to watch movies and TV series online. The study reveals Netflix’s peak video streaming hour is as late as 10 pm in Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea. Netflix says that at around … Continue reading
Kuki offers internet TV with extra functions 30 May 2017
Kuki which is a Czech Company is launching internet TV with features like two-day archive, a replay function and ad-free viewing by skipping advertising blocks according to Mobilenet.cz. Additionally, the viewer need not purchase an extra set-top box since Kuki … Continue reading
Netflix subs double in Spain 30 May 2017
Leader in Subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) has a 3.4% reach in Spain’s internet households. Over a six-month period, the number of subscribers have doubled. A report by Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia that studied the Spanish online habits, … Continue reading
Verizon to introduce a new TV streaming service 30 May 2017
Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam, recently confirmed that the company plans to launch an over-the-top TV streaming service later this year, possibly in July. Unlike its somewhat unpopular go90 streaming service that houses original content, Verizon’s upcoming service plans to offer … Continue reading
TTV to launch AI powered OTT service and app 30 May 2017
Taiwan Television Enterprise (TTV) is collaborating with 8sian Media’s NEXT.TV for offering a first of its kind AI-enabled online video service and app which will be offered for free to users for a more engaging and interactive experience. 8sian which … Continue reading
Amazon Prime Membership – Market research statistics 29 May 2017
Third-party companies, based on speculation have come up with some statistics on how many subscribers are there for the Prime membership program. Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP), an agency that has been studying Prime for years, in its recent report, … Continue reading
