Over The Top (OTT)

Virgin Trains launches an OTT app for the passengers 10 June 2016

Virgin Trains launched a complimentary on-board entertainment service – The free app, Beam, giving customers access to an array of free entertainment through their own device. The service, will offer films and TV shows updated on a monthly basis, as … Continue reading

Frankly Launches Apple TV OTT App 10 June 2016

Frankly Inc., a leading content and media companies, announced the launch of their Apple TV OTT app with WBBH, NBC-2.com from Fort Myers, FL. Frankly first introduced its OTT product at this year’s NAB convention in Las Vegas. The WBBH app will be … Continue reading

Live Streaming Phone Apps Explode in China 09 June 2016

Millions of people in China are now sharing parts of their lives with the world by broadcasting live video on their phones. There are more than 80 apps for live video streaming sites in China, and the number keeps growing. … Continue reading

Facebook is diving into live video game streaming 09 June 2016

People love watching other people play video games, a phenomenon which has flushed ad revenue to gamers and their streaming platforms alike, and this move shows that Facebook wants in on the action. Soon, people playing Blizzard Entertainment games like … Continue reading

Over 70% of Argentinians are using TVs to watch streaming and VOD content 09 June 2016

According to a report from Carrier y Asociados, as internet video consumption on OTT platforms becomes an everyday habit among Argentinians, the devices they use to watch it on are changing. Almost 80% of people are already watching some kind … Continue reading

With an increase of 55% over the next 5 years, video will account for majority of mobile traffic 08 June 2016

According to the 2016 Ericsson Mobility Report, video will account for 70% of all mobile traffic by 2021, an increase of 55% over the next 5 years. The report states that it’s the increased practice of embedding video content on … Continue reading

Time Warner Inc. launches new studio to accelerate OTT potential 08 June 2016

Making good on declarations made late last year by its chief executive, Jeff Bewkes, Time Warner Inc. is launching a new studio under its Warner Bros. umbrella focused on beefing up OTT platform‘s programming and services across the conglomerate’s portfolios. … Continue reading

OTT Will Grow steered by Market 07 June 2016

As the number of over-the-top players is expected to proliferate, AMC Networks CEO Josh Sapan said his channels are positioned perfectly to weather the distribution onslaught with a mixture of high quality content and attractive pricing. AMC Networks channels – … Continue reading

Online video piracy is alive with illegal usage of OTT set-top-boxes (STBs) 07 June 2016

Online video piracy is alive and well in 2016, but the threat landscape has shifted from straight conditional access (CA) technology and P2P file-sharing to illegal OTT set-top-boxes (STBs) that connect users to sites that look like professional OTT service … Continue reading

SVOD to remain LatAm’s largest OTT revenue source, contributing USD 2.1 billion by 2021 07 June 2016

According to a report by Digital TV Research, OTT TV and video revenues in Latin America will reach USD 3.59 billion in 2021, more than triple the USD 1.15 billion recorded in 2015. Although Netflix has been present across the … Continue reading