Industry Updates

Robi launched a new video streaming service – Robi Screen 20 January 2017

The news agency UNB reports the launch of a new video streaming service named Robi Screen by Robi in Bangladesh. The new on demand OTT service offers an array of video content including music videos, movies, dramas, TV shows and many other programs … Continue reading

Netflix is now ‘indispensable’ for many US viewers – Report 19 January 2017

According to the Hub Entertainment Research’s new ‘Branding of TV’ report, Netflix is the new TV brand that has viewers are most reluctant to give up. When surveyed on which TV channel would they prefer if they could only have … Continue reading

NPO to launch a new VoD platform 19 January 2017

According to a new report from the Broadcast Magazine, Dutch public broadcaster NPO is all set to launch its new VOD platform in September, 2017.  This is going to be a separate platform from NLziet, which will operate cooperation with commercial broadcasters. … Continue reading

20th Century Fox plans to launch an SVOD service – Nuvu 19 January 2017

20th Century Fox Television Distribution gets into a multi-year deal with Ericsson to launch a subscription OTT service – Nuvu. The new service is said to host a variety of content including DreamWorks Animation-produced titles along with an extensive selection of global … Continue reading

German VOD Revenues to Rise 18% in 2017 18 January 2017

According to a new forecasts by German ICT federation Bitkom, revenues generated from VOD services in Germany are expected to hit EUR 945 million in 2017. The VOD industry had a turnover of EUR 800 million in 2016 and the figure is expected … Continue reading