Industry Updates

Vivendi to launch a Music VOD Service 13 October 2016

The French Multimedia company Vivendi is all set to launch its new music VOD service in Brazil. The service will be named WatchMusic, and is set to take over the Watchover music SVOD service, which is soon to be closed in … Continue reading

OTT Penetration falls with Rising Prices 07 October 2016

According to a recent MoffettNathanson research, new OTT providers need to price very carefully or they might lose their target audience or cannibalize existing pay TV customers. The study noted a huge correlation between the prices and number of subscribers of … Continue reading

Cord-cutting in US is due to Customer Dissatisfaction 07 October 2016

According to the JD Power’s annual wireline study series, Americans are far more satisfied and inclined towards alternative video services such as live streaming and transaction based OTT than Pay TV. Out of the traditional TV providers, AT&T ranks highest in … Continue reading

Lack of Broadband Access threatens Growth of OTT in LATAM 07 October 2016

According to a recent study, barely four in every ten LATAM household has access to proper broadband connection. Uruguay leads the penetration with a rate of 79% homes having broadband, followed by Chile at 54%, Argentina at 49%, Mexico and Colombia at … Continue reading

Turner to launch a new SVOD service – FilmStruck 07 October 2016

Turner is all set to launch its first ever over-the-top subscription video streaming service this fall. The service will be called FilmStruck and will feature 1,000-Plus Titles. The titles collection for the new service will majorly include art-house and indie, being developed and … Continue reading