Over The Top (OTT)

OTT service Icflix launches on Xbox One 28 October 2016

Middle East and North African over-the-top video streaming service Icflix is now available on Xbox One video game consoles. The service launches in the regions of Middle East and North America with a month’s free subscription. The service is then … Continue reading

63% US broadband homes subscribe to OTT 28 October 2016

Parks Associates has released its list of top 10 OTT services of the year, based on the number of subscribers. No doubt, Netflix remains on top in charts but, to much surprise services such as Sling TV, Showtime, and CBS … Continue reading

Italy’s video advertising market to grow by 30% in 2016 28 October 2016

According to figures published by Interactive Advertising Bureau Italia, the OTT and VOD video advertising market in Italy is expected to grow above 30% by the end of this year, representing one fourth of the total online advertising. This compares … Continue reading

UK ad spends are £10 Bn in 2016-Q1 27 October 2016

According to a recent survey, despite having the economic uncertainty, UK’s advertising market grew by 0.4 percentage points, which means that the total ad spends are recorded at £9,999 million, standing at a cumulative yearly growth of 5.2%. Growth in … Continue reading

Rostelecom expands IPTV in Kamchatka 27 October 2016

The Russian telco Rosteleco, has expanded its IPTV offerings in the Kamchatka region. The number of channels have also been raised to 220 including 68 HDTV channels. Rostelcom has expanded this offering after its launch of the subsea fibre optical … Continue reading