Industry Updates

AT&T to buy Quickplay video streaming service 17 May 2016

Quickplay Media, a video streaming platform that supports OTT and TV everywhere services, is being acquired by AT&T soon. This will be used along-side DIRECTV Now, DIRECTV Mobile and DIRECTV Preview. DIRECTV was acquired by AT&T in 2015 for $48.5 … Continue reading

Naspers expands it VOD services to 36 countries in Africa 16 May 2016

Showmax, the South African Naspers based video streaming service, is expanding to 36 countries in Africa. The company has a mixture of local and international content. It has enjoyed a first mover’s advantage in South Africa having entered the market … Continue reading

Networks want more VOD rights 16 May 2016

As demand for VOD services rise, networks like NBC have started pushing their program providers to give more accessibility on video on demand. Producers are often reluctant in letting more than 5 episodes of their show run on streaming services … Continue reading

TV ads play a vital role in the VOD age 16 May 2016

TV advertising continues to be a leading platform for broadcasters and media firms amidst VOD and online TV growth. Managing ad inventory effectively on online media, prime time TV and mobile ecosystem is a challenge for media exchange companies. According to … Continue reading

Digital TV soars ahead 13 May 2016

According to Digital TV Research, 40% of TV households in the world are digital. From 2010 to 2015, around 584 million digital TV homes were added across 138 countries. Out of which, 156 million were digital terrestrial TV, 231 million … Continue reading