Industry Updates

Algar Telecom introduces video streaming service in Brazil 02 October 2017

Algar Telecom which is a Brazilian Telecommunications company has launched its new video streaming platform, called Vid+ that includes 2500 titles of movies, series, documentaries, and shows. Algar will initially available for fixed broadband customers. Contents are offered by Vubiquity … Continue reading

Global pay-TV subscriber base hits 1.05BN at the end of Q2 2017 29 September 2017

60 million customers were added to the total number of pay-TV customers in the first half of the year according to research from Dataxis. IPTV and Linear Over the Top represent the major growth in the market of 1.05 billion … Continue reading

Pay-TV service subscriptions drop to below four-fifths 29 September 2017

According to research from Leichtman Research Group, the percentage of TV households that subscribe to some form of pay-TV service has dropped to below 80% for the first time since early 2000s. 79% of US TV households undertake pay-TV with … Continue reading

Peru’s anti piracy measures on the rise 29 September 2017

The largest pirate websites including Pelis24, Series24 and the leading Spanish language streaming platforms have been closed down by Peru authorities. The move is a measure of strengthening the international protest against Spanish-language pirate sites. It also follows the removal … Continue reading

Spain tests 5G with live 4K broadcast 29 September 2017

Orange and Ericsson have tested a pioneering 15Gbps mobile connection in Spain via a live Ultra HD broadcast. This test was conducted inside a moving vehicle in an urban environment and was the first real 5G test in the country.