Over The Top (OTT)

Income from Netflix and other internet services to be taxed as Uruguayan income 06 July 2017

The government of Uruguay has introduced a change in its Accountability bill which would result in Netflix, Spotify and other companies offering services via the internet to pay taxes. The bill states that income that comes either partially or fully … Continue reading

Australian OTT service Stan increasing its pricing 06 July 2017

The Australian OTT platform Stan, has followed suit with its competitor Netflix and increased its subscription prices and also added a new tier to its pricing structure. As part of the increase, Stan has raised its Standard Plan by 20% … Continue reading

TTK introduces OTT TV service 06 July 2017

TTK has started its OTT service ‘TV Without Borders’. This service lets subscribers of all Russian ISPs to access TV services from their operators online. Some features of this OTT service include pause, time-shifted TV, archive and other VAS options. Read … Continue reading

Video streaming could be powered by Sun’s gravity 06 July 2017

A new study suggests that the sun’s gravity could be utilized for amplifying signals from an interstellar space probe enabling video to be streamed from as far away as Alpha Centauri. The technology for this purpose has already been invented. … Continue reading

Netflix sustains in Russia despite foreign ownership restrictions 05 July 2017

Foreign ownership of online video services has been limited to 20% stake, however, Netflix continues with its online streaming service in Russia despite this new law. Netflix may benefit from some parts of the law, for instance, the ownership limits … Continue reading