Industry Updates

OTT content market to grow at CAGR of 14.5% from 2016 to 2026 23 December 2016

According to a recent research by Future Market Insights, the global OTT content market was estimated at US$ 47.7 billion in 2015 and was expected to reach a market valuation of US$ 53.2 billion by the end of 2016. The research estimated Video … Continue reading

VR Headsets Market to Grow at 108% CAGR in 5 Years 23 December 2016

Based on a Tracker research program from the International Data Corporation (IDC) on the emergence of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) headset market, there will be huge worldwide shipments in AR and VR headsets. The worldwide AR and … Continue reading

Amazon Prime Video set for 64 million Subs by 2020 23 December 2016

According to a recent Amazon Prime Video study by IHS Technology, the global launch of the OTT platform will draw back 64 million video subscribers by 2020. Just like Netflix, Amazon’s global launch happened without much localization efforts, and the … Continue reading

Half of Middle East Subs would Switch Operator for Unlimited Video 22 December 2016

According to an independent research from Openwave Mobility, over 50% of Middle Eastern subscribers would switch their carriers to the one offering an uncapped video streaming service. The research also found out that subscribers blamed mobile operators for poor streaming quality. Mobile data … Continue reading

OTT Video revenues to pass $50 Billion by 2017 22 December 2016

According to a recent 2017 prediction report on how trends and events that will shape OTT video, digital advertising and VR in 2017, it was predicted that OTT video revenues will pass $50 billion in 2017. The report also highlighted following: Top … Continue reading