Industry Updates

Third of connected Mexicans have VOD subscriptions 23 January 2017

According to an IFT report, 36% of Mexican broadband users subscribe to an over-the-top (OTT) video service. The report stated that video is an important driver of online activity and watching videos appears to be the most recurrent activity among Mexicans. Some 85% … Continue reading

1 in 5 Americans will not watch PayTV in 2017 20 January 2017

According to eMarketer estimates, One in five US adults will not watch traditional PayTV programming in 2017. The total number of household subscribers to cable, satellite, and telco TV services will fall down 0.7 per cent to 98.7 million, according to the forecast. An … Continue reading

Mexico’s Digital Video Market Grows 39% in 2016 20 January 2017

According to a new IHS Technology report, Mexico’s digital video market including the subscription (SVOD) and transactional (TVOD) video on demand services grew an estimated 39% in 2016, establishing Mexico as Latin America’s second largest online video content distribution market. Competition between … Continue reading

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