Over The Top (OTT)

Time Warner’s perspective on Premium Video on-demand 10 May 2017

There has been rising speculation that Time Warner’s (TWX) Warner Bros and other large movie studios are planning for releasing movies for home viewing in as less a duration as 45 days after their release in theatres. A Wall Street … Continue reading

Facebook to make an entry into TV-like programming in June 10 May 2017

Facebook is planning to launch TV-like programming, and the shows could be viewable right away in June. About 24 shows are in the pipeline for this big move into programming. Facebook is aiming at long- form marquee programming that is … Continue reading

Netflix speed index sees ups and downs in April 10 May 2017

The latest monthly update for the Netflix ISP Speed Index that releases data on which ISPs provide the best prime time streaming service for the Video -on- demand (SVOD) package has shown tremendous improvements around the globe. For instance 7 … Continue reading

$20 million raised by Tubi TV as fresh funds 10 May 2017

Tubi TV, a multi-platform AVOD service has announced that they have raised $20 million as funds from Jump Capital along with the help of their existing investor partners Foundation Capital, who were responsible for Tubi TV’s Series A round. This … Continue reading

New Hi-Res Audio Streaming Service announcement made by Neil Young 09 May 2017

Neil Young admitted to moving on to his new audio streaming service that will bring high- resolution music to the masses. Young posted a lengthy message on the Pono community message boards and made a mention of the successful sales … Continue reading

Time Inc in collaboration with People, Entertainment Weekly and Xumo makes major OTT announcements 09 May 2017

Time Inc announced some major investments in video and OTT during their NewFront presentation held in NYC on May 5, 2017. This was part of it’s pitching efforts to advertisers. One of the highlights at the event was “People/Entertainment Weekly … Continue reading

Apple TV to include Amazon Prime Video app 09 May 2017

Amazon’s streaming service may be available on Apple TV this summer. Currently users access Prime Video on Apple TV through AirPlay on another iOS device that has the app installed like an iPhone or iPad. Amazon and Apple have a … Continue reading

About 1/3rd of free OTT trials lead to a paid subscription 09 May 2017

About 37% of OTT free trials result in conversion to a paid subscription , according to new connected entertainment research by Parks Associates. According to the research firm, more than 1/4th of households in U.S with broadband connectivity that signed … Continue reading

Netflix and YouTube dominate Asia in Video Streaming 09 May 2017

A recent study by ValuePenguin lists the top video streaming apps in Asia. This research is based on Apple App Store’s data that shows the number of downloads and revenue rankings of the most popular streaming apps in 13 Asian … Continue reading

Sports Illustrated to launch Video Streaming Service 09 May 2017

Sports Illustrated is expected to launch its video streaming service later this year. This is a step to capitalize on the momentum of its expanding video production unit that provides long and short-form sports programming. This follows its parent Time … Continue reading