Over the next five years, OTT TV and film revs to reach $83bn 04 October 2017
According to a study from Digital TV Research, online TV episode and movie revenues for the leading 138 countries are going to hit $83 billion in 2022, which is more than twice of the $37 billion recorded in 2016. The … Continue reading
Netflix heads to Canada to establish first international production studio 04 October 2017
Netflix is launching a production house specifically dedicated for creating originals within Canada, with a 5 year $400 million budget. It is the first-of-its-kind production company for the streaming giant outside the US. Netflix will continue to collaborate with Canadian … Continue reading
Revenues and SVOD subscribers to increase two-fold by 2022 04 October 2017
The number of subscription video on demand (SVOD) services is expected to reach 546 million by 2022. It is expected to double the 263 million by end of 2016, according to the latest study from Digital TV Research. It covers … Continue reading
Amazon introduces 4K HDR version of its streaming stick 03 October 2017
Amazon is going to be launching a 4K HDR version of the Amazon Fire TV stick. The streaming dongle was announced alongside an entire range of new Alexa-enabled products and it will include a revamped, more powerful version of the … Continue reading
Vodafone Spain introduces VOD platform 03 October 2017
Vodafone has introduced an online Video on Demand (VOD) platform targeted at businesses and public administration. With content provided by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard Academy, the Observatorio Vodafone de la Empresa offers video content that addresses digital … Continue reading
Amazon to sign up for multi-year development deal with Gilmore Girls show 03 October 2017
Amazon has entered a multi-year overall deal with Amazon Studios. Amazon today announced that critically-acclaimed multi-hyphenates Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino (Gilmore Girls) have entered a multi-year overall deal with Amazon Studios. The two season green light of upcoming Amazon … Continue reading
Netflix to spend $500 million in the next 5 years on Canadian content 02 October 2017
According to a report from CBC, Netflix is set to spend atleast $500 million over the next 5 years for funding original Canadian content. This would perhaps benefit both Netflix as well as the federal government. The Canadian government has … Continue reading
Algar Telecom introduces video streaming service in Brazil 02 October 2017
Algar Telecom which is a Brazilian Telecommunications company has launched its new video streaming platform, called Vid+ that includes 2500 titles of movies, series, documentaries, and shows. Algar will initially available for fixed broadband customers. Contents are offered by Vubiquity … Continue reading
Global pay-TV subscriber base hits 1.05BN at the end of Q2 2017 29 September 2017
60 million customers were added to the total number of pay-TV customers in the first half of the year according to research from Dataxis. IPTV and Linear Over the Top represent the major growth in the market of 1.05 billion … Continue reading
Pay-TV service subscriptions drop to below four-fifths 29 September 2017
According to research from Leichtman Research Group, the percentage of TV households that subscribe to some form of pay-TV service has dropped to below 80% for the first time since early 2000s. 79% of US TV households undertake pay-TV with … Continue reading
