Streaming Video Services on the rise 11 August 2017
Many consumers pay for multiple streaming services as streaming video has become part of consumer’s daily entertainment diet. More than 49 million homes or 53% of U.S Wi-Fi connected homes accessed at least one over-the-top (OTT) streaming TV service as … Continue reading
CBS’s streaming service focused on Sports 10 August 2017
CBS is planning to introduce a live streaming service for sports. CBSN content which was introduced recently included its live news and original reporting would be part of CBS’s over-the-top streaming service, CBS All Access. With this new OTT sports … Continue reading
After deal with Netflix ends, Disney to launch Streaming Services for Movies and Live Sports 10 August 2017
Disney will soon start its own video streaming service when its current deal with Netflix ends. The Disney-branded streaming service will be launched in 2019 when Disney’s distribution agreement with Netflix ends. It plans to create original movies, TV shows … Continue reading
Instagram developing new two-person live stream video feature 10 August 2017
Apps like Facebook and YouTube included live streaming, then came Meerkat, Periscope and now Instagram is looking at leaping ahead by testing two-person live broadcasting for select users with an all new split-screen layout. The new group live stream feature … Continue reading
Liberty posts first-half loss while Virgin TV shines and next-gen video services grow 09 August 2017
With rising trends in video, products such as Horizon TV have been the ray of hope for Liberty Global especially in Europe as quarterly and six-monthly results were revealed for the first half of 2017. Liberty Global’s European division posted … Continue reading
Comcast launching SVOD service in collaboration with FX 09 August 2017
Comcast is partnering with FX Networks to introduce a video streaming service called FX+ which lets Xfinity TV subscribers to upgrade to a platform that features commercial-free seasons of all FX and FXX original series. It will be launched on … Continue reading
Streaming Video on Demand on the rise in Australia 09 August 2017
Subscribers of streaming video on demand (SVOD) are up 30% in Australia reaching 3.7 million at the end of June 2017 as per a new study by upcoming technology analyst firm Telsyte. According to Telsyte’s Australian SVOD Market Study 2017, … Continue reading
VOD launched by ZEE Mundo across Americas 08 August 2017
ZEE Mundo which is a Spanish-language, Bollywood-focused network is now including a free video-on-demand (VOD) catalogue. This new offering is targeted at Bollywood fans across Latin America (LATAM) and Hispanics in the US. Instead of offering series and movies that … Continue reading
Content Protection Market growth spiked by expansion of OTT and TVE services 08 August 2017
As per Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Global Content Protection Market, Forecast to 2021, market revenues are set to grow from almost $1.7 billion in 2016 to just below $2 billion by 2021 at a compound annual rate (CAGR) OF … Continue reading
Eros may sign a deal with Apple for $1 billion to sell its OTT platform 07 August 2017
Eros’ OTT platform Eros Now may be sold to Apple Inc including its entire content library of films and music for around $1 billion. Eros is also in talks with rival big players like Amazon and Netflix. Eros Pls is … Continue reading
