Kiwi’s to introduce new laws to regulate VOD services 24 April 2017
The New Zealand government is set to bring in new laws to regulate Over-the-top and VOD services. The government announced it would introduce legislation on the issue last August, but hasn’t yet done so. Deputy Chief Censor Jared Mullen recently said … Continue reading
Amazon Fire TV stick in India 21 April 2017
Amazon is going all-in to establish a solid ground in the Indian OTT market. Amazon has introduced its Fire TV media player in India pre-loaded with digital streaming apps from Netflix, Hotstar, Voot and Eros Now as well as its own … Continue reading
D2H operator Videocon adds Hungama Play to its HD Smart Connect STB 21 April 2017
Indian direct-to-home (DTH) operator Videocon d2h is integrating the Hungama Play video-on-demand (VOD) app to its HD Smart Connect set-top box (STB). Videocon d2h’s HD Smart STB converts existing TV into an Internet-connected TV, delivering 650 channels and services in HD … Continue reading
Facebook launches new VR App 20 April 2017
Facebook’s most interesting Virtual Reality experiment is now available for all – Facebook Spaces. Facebook Spaces is a Virtual Reality (VR) App where you can hang out with your friends as if there are sitting next to you. The “space” in … Continue reading
Only 4% of rural Americans exclusively subscribe to OTT video 17 April 2017
82% of North American rural video consumers are still subscribing to traditional media, according to a recent survey. The number of rural homes that consume OTT video are remain at a modest 4 percent. The studies about massive cord cutting in … Continue reading
Facebook Enables Live 360 Video Streaming for All 17 April 2017
Facebook has announced that its Live 360 video streaming service is now open for all users. However, they will still require a compatible 360-degree camera with Live 360 integration in order to use this feature. This announcement from Facebook comes … Continue reading
Video accounts to over 50% of Chile’s mobile traffic 13 April 2017
Video-on-demand (VOD) and live streaming services continue gaining strength among Chileans, who spend over 50% of their mobile data for video consumption. According to a research by Movistar Chile, in January 52% of mobile data was spent by Chileans in … Continue reading
Qatar gears up for 4K broadcasting 13 April 2017
According to an advanced television report, Qatar’s Satellite Company – Es’HailSat is gearing up for bringing up more Ultra-HD content from its portfolio of broadcasting clients. Es’Hail is brining up beIN media group and its beIN Sports channels, along with … Continue reading
International OTT platforms are gaining in Vietnam 11 April 2017
According to Hoang Thinh TV Service Center in Vietnam, OTT TV everywhere services from various different countries such as Japan, South Korea, China, India, Russia, and Thailand are highly in demand and are performing really good. The company offers bundles … Continue reading
Online video ad views up by 24% in 2016 10 April 2017
According to a report by FreeWheel – a video ad management company, the total video views rose up by 26 percent from the previous year and the total video ad views grew by 24 percent, making 2016 the sixth consecutive … Continue reading
