For watching live TV, subscribers might need a TV license 29 May 2017
Subscription to live TV streaming services in the UK might require to be covered by a TV license. If subscribers watch or record live TV, either through a TV or live online, then a TV license will be required. For … Continue reading
Google turns apps into ‘channels’ with Android TV revamp 29 May 2017
Google is to offer a new and improved Android TV as part of its efforts to revamp its platform as part of its Android O upgrade. The new version of the platform will comprise of a channel-like home screen, compiling … Continue reading
Microsoft’s beam will now be called Mixer 29 May 2017
Microsoft’s live streaming service formerly known as Beam will now be known as Mixer. Mixer is like a Twitch and YouTube Gaming’s competitor. Known for its low-latency videos, the new name Mixer is part of the larger, site-wide rebranding. The … Continue reading
Market for Global IPTV to triple in value by 2020 26 May 2017
The augment of IPTV’s share of the global pay TV market according to various forecasts as revealed by Transparency Market Research, predicts a growth in worldwide revenues generated by the sector between now and 2020. The firm’s latest forecast ‘IPTV … Continue reading
Subscription video on demand continues to rise in North America 26 May 2017
Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) services continues to come in the way of traditional video entertainment in major markets worldwide. The North American market has been proven to offer innovative new offerings. It is estimated that North America will have … Continue reading
Demand for long and short-form content drives VOD growth to $77bn by 2024 26 May 2017
According to Ameri Research, superb demand for programming in various forms and lengths is going to be a big contributor driving video-on-demand (VOD) market growth making the market worth to be $77.7 billion over the next seven years. Worldwide media … Continue reading
Subscription Service, PokerGO, launches as an OTT service 26 May 2017
PokerGO was launched by Poker Central, an OTT based subscription service. Poker Central’s new subscription service is priced at $99 per year or $10 per month and includes a mix of live events like Super High Roller Bowl and exclusive … Continue reading
Amazon offering channels to viewers in addition to the streaming package 25 May 2017
Great news for Amazon Prime users. Users can add various channels to video streaming packages including Showtime. If you live in the US (not available in Canada yet) and you have Prime, to avail of the new channel options, users … Continue reading
Limelight eager to get its share of traffic in multi-CDN market 25 May 2017
Various CDN providers are used by OTT Platform providers as a way to improve global latency and service up-time. Video providers will allocate certain amounts of traffic to each CDN player in a multi-CDN approach. Rest of the traffic will … Continue reading
Spending rising sharply for OTT ad Revenues 25 May 2017
The traditional TV market is being outgrown by new advertising-supported OTT TV digital platforms. According to a new survey conducted by Tru Optik, the audience measurement and data management company focused on OTT, 62% of media-buying executives believe OTT ad … Continue reading
