Industry Updates

Kuwaitian telco Zain to launch OTT TV 20 February 2017

Kuwait-based mobile telco Zain is set to launch a MENA-targeted internet TV service in conjunction with iflix across most of the MENA region. The new OTT platform – iflix Arabia will be based in Dubai and cater to Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Lebanon, … Continue reading

South Africa’s ShowMax to launch in Europe with localization in Poland 20 February 2017

The South African media giant Naspers is all set to expand its subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service in ShowMax, starting from Poland with a localized version of its service. “This new service is closely tailored to local needs, with a strong focus … Continue reading

Facebook finally bringing videos apps for Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV & Samsung smart TVs 17 February 2017

Facebook has finally confirmed that it is rolling out dedicated Facebook video apps for Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Samsung smart TVs. The move follows Facebook’s ability to cast videos to larger TV screens via connected streaming boxes in the last … Continue reading

Barcroft TV launches on Roku 17 February 2017

The independent factual content production and distribution company – Barcroft Media has launched its Barcroft TV streaming platform on Roku channel as part of its strategy to reach in priority markets and getting in front of the audience. The video streaming … Continue reading

Digital games to be $100bn industry by year-end 17 February 2017

According to recent study by Juniper Research, revenues from global digital games market are all set to reach the $100 billion (€94.7bn) mark by the end of this year. Given the continued growth of mobile and increasing mobile penetration, the industry will … Continue reading