Industry Updates

Chromecast surpasses Apple TV in Video Streaming Market 05 December 2014

A new report by The Wall Street Journal indicates that Chromecast has surpassed Apple TV in video streaming, to become the second most popular streaming device in United States. Market research company, Parks Associates was responsible for the survey, that covered a span … Continue reading

Amazon to Launch First Live-Action Kids Series 05 December 2014

Amazon will launch its first live-action kid series before Christmas on its Prime Instant SVOD service in the UK and Germany.  The show was one of five kid series ordered by Amazon late last year and is the streaming service’s first original … Continue reading

Bell undercuts Netflix with CraveTV 05 December 2014

Canadian Telco and TV firm Bell is undercutting Netflix with its C$4 (US$3.52) a month OTT service, CraveTV. Bell claims that Crave will complement traditional TV “as an additive service featuring exclusive and premium programming, all at affordable price”.  Bell … Continue reading

Netflix to roll out new release model with Madagascar kids series 04 December 2014

Good news for all Madagascar fans! Netflix is all set to release a series focused on one of the most beloved characters from Madagascar . Fans can now watch the first batch of five 22-minute episodes of All Hail King Julien on Friday, December … Continue reading

Netflix to Hit 17 million International Subscribers 04 December 2014

Netflix is going to hit the mark of 17 million paying subscribers this year as per latest forecasts. This is even higher than the company’s own forecasts that had predicted to get 16.5 million paying customers by year-end. The growth … Continue reading