Axtel introduces streaming service 18 July 2017
Mexican telco Axtel is launching its OTT platform Axtel Play that provides access to subscription services HBO GO, FOX Premium and Crackle. Internet users need not subscribe to Axtel pay TV or other service to avail of the platform. HBO … Continue reading
IPTV on the rise in Latin America 18 July 2017
FTTH connections in LATAM account for one in 10 internet homes thereby improving accessibility to (over-the-top) OTT video platforms and IPTV. Fixed broadband connections reached 68.11 million by end of Q1 2017 according to research by Dataxis which is a … Continue reading
Online Video growth on the rise – Barclays 18 July 2017
According to Wall Street research firm Barclays, online video is set to grow partly due to a growing number of OTT viewers being above the age of 50. A report by U.S Energy Information Administration pointed to the fact that … Continue reading
Lookhu introduces OTT service 18 July 2017
Premium service that consists of niche, short and long-form original content from celebrities and the biggest social influencers is being launched by Lookhu. Lookhu packages are being offered from $2.99 to $9.99 a month and lets users subscribe or unsubscribe … Continue reading
49 hours of TV watched every month in Homes that have OTT services – ComScore 17 July 2017
According to data presented by ComScore, 51 million households consume TV programming via streaming video services that represents a 16% rise in 6 months. Viewing habits data was also revealed by ComScore. Some of its findings were: – On an … Continue reading
Netflix expected to grow with strong numbers projected in Q2 17 July 2017
According to UBS Securities media analyst Doug Mitchelson and Morgan Stanley media maven Ben Swinburne, Netflix’s domestic subscriber growth is expected to grow by 600,000 more additions in Q2. Netflix is expected to add 600,000 domestic and 2.6 million subscribers … Continue reading
Apple’s iTunes losing out to Comcast, Amazon and other such services 17 July 2017
According to the Wall Street Journal that cited data from various source, over the last five years, Apple’s iTunes store sales for movie and TV show rentals has steadily declined and the U.S market share has fallen from over 50% … Continue reading
PlayStation Vue increases it’s base subscription price to $40 14 July 2017
Sony has increased the base subscription price of PlayStation Vue to $40 a month. It has been marketing a $30-a-month as A “Slim” package in most parts of the world except in markets where the base tier was $40-a-month “Access” … Continue reading
US broadband households subscribing to Netflix, Amazon and Hulu on the rise 14 July 2017
Subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services are rapidly growing in the US according to Parks Associates that reveals that 59% of US broadband households subscribe to Netflix, Amazon or Hulu. According to the analyst’s OTT Video Market Tracker, only 6% of US … Continue reading
Flow to possibly integrate multiple OTTs into a single platform 13 July 2017
Flow’s main features and the possibility of integrating OTT services were points highlighted by Gonzalo Hita, COO of Cablevisión, Argentina’s largest pay TV operator. He also mentioned how Flow is intending to integrate OTTs following the example of the successful … Continue reading
