Over The Top (OTT)

Kocowa launched in US 28 July 2017

Kocowa which is like Hulu for Korean video streaming, has been started in the United States. KBS, MBC and SBC, the three largest Korean broadcasters have created the joint venture KCP Global to showcase Korean programmes including dramas, K-POP shows … Continue reading

Google to merge various music streaming services into one 28 July 2017

Google will merge YouTube Red, YouTube Music and Google Play into one new music streaming service. Google Play Music and YouTube Red are subscription based streaming service. With YouTube Red, users can save music videos for offline viewing. It also … Continue reading

4K Streaming now supported for 360 degree viewing by Facebook 28 July 2017

Facebook announced that viewers can now watch live-streamed 360-degree video on Facebook in upto 4K resolution thereby offering high quality streams for viewers that have compatible monitor and creators that have powerful streaming gear like 4K Cam. Virtual Reality also … Continue reading

OTT TV and Video Forecasts in MENA 28 July 2017

Middle East and North Africa OTT TV episodes and movies are expected to generate revenues of $1.75 billion by 2022 which will more than quadrupled the $428 million recorded in 2016. OTT TV & Video Forecasts report reports that SVOD … Continue reading

AT&T Loses 199,000 Video Subs in Q2 27 July 2017

AT&T saw a decline of 351,000 “traditional” video subs in Q2 due to “seasonality and elevated competition” with a decline of 156,000 DirecTV satellite subs and 195,000 IPTV customers in the period. At the end of Q2, DirecTV Now had … Continue reading