Over The Top (OTT)

YouTube top ranking in terms of Mobile video viewing on Android 20 September 2017

According to new data from App Annie, Americans spent around 12 billion hours on the top 10 video streaming apps on Android in the period ending July 2017. This number has grown 45% year-over-year. Those surveyed spent 80% of those … Continue reading

Hulu spending on content increases 20 September 2017

Hulu is expected to spend about 2.5 billion US $ on content in 2017 as it announced its plans to launch 7 new original series in the next 6-9 months according to Variety. This move comes after other streaming services … Continue reading

UK Teens lean towards YouTube 19 September 2017

According to a MediaCom study, around 70% of teens 13 and over subscribe to YouTube. From an ad-targeting perspective, this is pretty interesting since 64% of teens surveyed spoke about the product that a YouTuber has endorsed and 54% bought … Continue reading

Hayu SVOD service expands to other geographies 19 September 2017

NBCUniversal International’s SVOD service based on reality TV “Hayu” is going to be launched in Norway and shortly thereafter in Finland, Sweden and Denmark. Its reach will be expanded to 7 countries by end of 2017.

Hulu ranking higher than Netflix and Amazon in terms of usage 18 September 2017

64% of TV viewers watch Hulu more now than a year ago, according to a report by Hub Entertainment Research. According to the report, 56% of respondents watch more Netflix than 12 months ago. There was a rise in Amazon … Continue reading

Kwesé introduces Roku box with Netflix 18 September 2017

African streaming video service Kwesé has introduced a Roku-powered set-top box – called Kwesé Play with an exclusive collaboration with Netflix for its hardware. It’s a video on demand service that has launched a satellite broadcast service and browser and … Continue reading

Majority of monthly mobile video users spend time on YouTube’s app 18 September 2017

Almost a billion hours were spent by Americans watching YouTube videos on Android last July, according to data released by App Annie. That accounts for the largest amount of time spent on any one video streaming app in a month … Continue reading

The Africa Channel to launch video streaming service 18 September 2017

In the internet subscription-video segment, The Africa Channel is making its debut as it prepares to launch its new streaming video service, Demand Africa. Demand Africa will stream more than 300 hours of original and acquired lifestyle content It also … Continue reading

Apple TV app including live sports features to be launched in more countries 18 September 2017

Alongside the introduction of 4K and HDR ready Apple TV, the TV app will now be available in more countries outside the U.S. It was initially launched in U.S, however, it is now expanding to 7 more countries worldwide including … Continue reading

Streaming service like AMC, Discovery, Viacom and other launching streaming service soon 15 September 2017

According to Wall Street Journal,Discovery, MC, A+E, Scripps Networks and Viacom are launching a streaming service that focuses on non sports channels in the next few weeks. The service is going to be priced at less than $20 and may … Continue reading