YouTube viewing trends amongst teens 12 September 2017
According to a survey by eMarketer, teenagers like watching videos on YouTube except that they contain too many ads. 23.2 million 12 to 17 year olds watch digital video monthly this year. Some other findings from Forrester include: 77% of … Continue reading
Low cost OTT platform launched by Dutch Youfone 12 September 2017
Youfone which is Dutch SIM-only provider is venturing into the OTT realm by offering an OTT service called YoufoneTV. It is being launched at an introductory price of €9.95 a month for the YoufoneTV app, €14.95 for TV at home … Continue reading
Cellcom TV grown exponentially in Israel 11 September 2017
Cellcom which is the largest mobile operator in Israel had launched its (Over the Top) OTT TV service in December 2014. Ever since its launch, it has expanded its offerings to mobile as well and there has been a growth … Continue reading
Amazon Fire TV and web support for live TV now offered by Plex 11 September 2017
Plex Live TV and DVR are now made available on Amazon Fire TV. Amazon users will get a new user experience with this introduction since the new Plex Android TV interface is quite robust to be able to run on … Continue reading
Roku launches ad supported video streaming channel 08 September 2017
Roku is introducing an ad supported streaming video channel that will be available on its platform. The Roku Channel will be offered to viewers for free on the Roku platform. It will include films from Lionsgate, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Sony Pictures … Continue reading
SVOD growth driven by shifting demographics, premium tiers 08 September 2017
Subscription Video on Demand continues to maintain its momentum with Netflix and Amazon leading in the first half of 2017 according to Futuresource Consulting’s latest bi-annual Living With Digital study. Just under half of UK households and a quarter in … Continue reading
Amazon Prime Video App launched on Playstation in Australia 08 September 2017
Amazon Prime video can now be accessed on Playstaion 4 or Playstation 3 Australian customers for Amazon’s Prime Video can now access the latest TV shows and films on the streaming service via their Playstation 4 or Playstation 3. This … Continue reading
Growth of HDTV and VOD in Germany 07 September 2017
According to Digitisation Report 2017, 25.2 million households in Germany receive HDTV which corresponds with the growth of the share of HD homes in Germany from 53.1% to 65.7% within a span of 1 year. Also more than a third … Continue reading
YouTube Live now comes with ‘Ultra Low-Latency’ Option 07 September 2017
YouTube has enhanced its YouTube Live streaming service by introducing a lower-latency setting. Users can now switch to “Ultra-Low Latency” setting which enables them to stream video with only a few seconds of latency. This setting doesnt require any special … Continue reading
Chromecast enabled by Digital Entertainment On Demand (DEOD) 06 September 2017
The video streaming platform Digital Entertainment on Demand (DEOD) has included enhanced functionality and features to enable Chromecast for Android devices. This move comes with the introduction of Social Sharing which is for making viewing of movie and TV shows … Continue reading
