Industry Updates

Italy to have 2 Million SVOD Subs by Year End 08 November 2016

According to a recent report by Italy’s Institute for Competitiveness (I-Com), the number of SVOD service subscribers should exceed 2 million by the end of 2016, from that of 7,00,000 recorded at the start of the year. Over a third of Italians … Continue reading

Netflix is planning to go Offline in some Countries 07 November 2016

In a recent interview with CNBC, The chief content officer at Netflix said that Netflix, world’s most popular OTT platform is “now looking at” the content download option in some developing countries, so that it becomes easier for viewers to access content … Continue reading

US VR revenues to reach $38 bn in 2026 07 November 2016

According to a recent research by Greenlight Insights, Virtual Reality will experience “very modest growth” in the coming two years but will eventually reach annual revenues of $38 billion in 2026. The research also stated that the VR hardware suh as VR cameras, … Continue reading

UK’s Netflix, Amazon Subs shun TV 07 November 2016

According to a recent study by Zuora and UK-based research house YouGov, some 43% of SVOD users (which amounts to about half of Netflix and Amazon Video subscribers) do not watch normal TV anymore. The study states that about 27% of the British … Continue reading

TV Viewing beats Smartphone and Desktop 04 November 2016

According to a recent research from the Video Advertising Bureau (VAB), TV viewing of the video streaming services beats viewing on smartphones nine to one. The research also found that desktop viewing also beats smartphones, seven to one. the research stated that … Continue reading