Industry Updates

VOD Service Starz Play Arabia Expands to North Africa 07 October 2016

The subscription video streaming service Starz Play Arabia has teamed up with Maroc Telecom and Vodafone Egypt to reach mobile subscribers in North Africa. Starz Play features several Hollywood titles in movies, documentaries, children’s entertainment, TV series from the US and Arabic content in … Continue reading

Worldwide SVOD Numbers are on Rise 07 October 2016

According a new study by Ampere Analysis, cord-cutters, shavers or cord-nevers all are showing good signs of SVOD adoption across the globe. The largest numbers, obviously come from the US at 71% people subscribing to at least one subscription video streaming … Continue reading

Morning Ads are more Receptive: Says Study 06 October 2016

According to a new YuMe Publisher’s Guide, Online video ads show high level of receptivity during the early morning broadcast than that of evening prime time ads. Traditionally, evenings were noted as the optimal time for video ad views, but the … Continue reading

VR Hardware Revenues to touch $50 Bn by 2021 06 October 2016

According to a Juniper Research study, Virtual Reality may be making small steps but it is expected to take a hike in the coming five years. The research states that given the recent launches by many giants in the internet space, … Continue reading

Chinese Telco Xiaomi launches 4K Mi Box powered by Android TV in the US 06 October 2016

The Chinese telecom company, Xiaomi has launched 4K Ultra HD streaming media player boxes in the US. The video streaming boxes powered by Android TV come at US$69 (€61). These boxes are currently available at the Mi.com website and will also go … Continue reading