Over The Top (OTT)

Generation Z, millennials in the US increasingly use Subscription Video-On-Demand 20 July 2017

As per the 2017 Nielsen Total Audience Report, millennials who were at the beginning stages of their careers were found to have the lowest household incomes and were more likely to live in urban areas on rent hence were more … Continue reading

Subscription video-on-demand on the rise in MENA 19 July 2017

According to Digital TV Research, revenues from Subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is estimated to reach US$ 1.23 billion by 2022 which is up from almost  US$1 billion in 2016. It also estimates that … Continue reading

Hit series Game of Thrones season seven premiere breaks all HBO records 19 July 2017

The season 7 premiere of the hugely popular TV series Game of Thrones broke HBO records by garnering 16.1 million viewers across HBO, video-on-demand and streaming. 10.1 million viewers watched the opening episode of GOT surpassing HBO’s previous high of … Continue reading

Netflix breaks records as it hits the 100MN member milestone 19 July 2017

The Subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) giant, Netflix now has a global subscriber base of 103.95 million, with non-US subscribers in majority. According to the Q2 stats released by Netflix, global net additions totalled a record 5.2 million compared to the forecasted … Continue reading

Axtel introduces streaming service 18 July 2017

Mexican telco Axtel is launching its OTT platform Axtel Play that provides access to subscription services HBO GO, FOX Premium and Crackle. Internet users need not subscribe to Axtel pay TV or other service to avail of the platform. HBO … Continue reading