Industry Updates

US OTT is worth $25 billion in 2016 22 September 2016

According to a recent research by the Boston Consulting Group, the over-the-top video streaming services are expected to grow by $25 billion in annual revenues in 2016. Though this accounts to just 5% of the total global industry, OTT is growing at … Continue reading

Claro launches Free Video Streaming Service across LATAM 22 September 2016

América Móvil’s Claro launches a basic version of its free service on its video streaming platform ‘Claro video’ throughout the Latin America where it is available. The OTT service has kicked off with a library of 500 titles including some of … Continue reading

SVOD Platforms winning Emmys 22 September 2016

Original content on the subscription video streaming platforms Netflix and Amazon ranked among some of the top winners at 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards last Sunday. Netflix in overall won nine Emmys and to much surprise, Amazon video streaming platform … Continue reading

AT&T to launch DirecTV Now video streaming service before 2017 22 September 2016

AT&T announces the launch of its much awaited video on demand platform DirecTV Now by the fourth quarter of 2016. The service is said to stand strong at the likes of Sling TV, Hulu and HBO Now and come with a … Continue reading

SVOD Catches up with Free services in UK 22 September 2016

UK has always been lagging behind from US and Canada when it comes to the adoption of subscription video streaming services like Netflix or Amazon Prime Video. However, according to a recent research carried out by RBC Capital Markets, Netflix has been … Continue reading