Industry Updates

DogTV to launch a VOD offering on Comcast PayTV 24 April 2017

Discovery backed network – DOGTV is set to launch a new subscription-based video-on-demand offering on Comcast’s pay-TV platform. DogTV said the SVOD offering fetches $4.99 per month via Comcast. That’s a bit of a price break from DogTV’s OTT subscription service, which … Continue reading

Kiwi’s to introduce new laws to regulate VOD services 24 April 2017

The New Zealand government is set to bring in new laws to regulate Over-the-top and VOD services. The government announced it would introduce legislation on the issue last August, but hasn’t yet done so. Deputy Chief Censor Jared Mullen recently said … Continue reading

Amazon Fire TV stick in India 21 April 2017

Amazon is going all-in to establish a solid ground in the Indian OTT market. Amazon has introduced its Fire TV media player in India pre-loaded with digital streaming apps from Netflix, Hotstar, Voot and Eros Now as well as its own … Continue reading

D2H operator Videocon adds Hungama Play to its HD Smart Connect STB 21 April 2017

Indian direct-to-home (DTH) operator Videocon d2h is integrating the Hungama Play video-on-demand (VOD) app to its HD Smart Connect set-top box (STB). Videocon d2h’s HD Smart STB converts existing TV into an Internet-connected TV, delivering 650 channels and services in HD … Continue reading

Video on demand rising among the French 21 April 2017

According to a recent survey by Médiamétrie, acquiring online video content is increasing in France. While rental has been an important factor, the study suggests a growing trend for purchase. In 2016, 7 percent of Internet users had already bought a video … Continue reading

ClassPass to launch VOD service. 20 April 2017

Multi-gym and fitness junkies from New York – ClassPass is set to launch a VOD service for its viewers. Every ClassPass membership will now consist unlimited access to a library of 100-plus videos from about 25 studios and fitness gurus, including … Continue reading

Facebook launches new VR App 20 April 2017

Facebook’s most interesting Virtual Reality experiment is now available for all –  Facebook Spaces. Facebook Spaces is a Virtual Reality (VR) App where you can hang out with your friends as if there are sitting next to you. The “space” in … Continue reading

Video Analytics market to rise in 2017. 19 April 2017

According to a new market research report “Video Analytics Market published by MarketsandMarkets(TM), the video analytics market is expected to grow from USD 2.61 Billion in 2017 to USD 11.17 Billion by 2022, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) … Continue reading

Netflix to reach 100m users soon! 19 April 2017

Netflix is on the verge of becoming the most used video streaming platform by reaching 100m subscribers. The subscription video-on-demand giant added 4.95 million total streaming customers in the quarter, down from 6.74 million in the same quarter a year earlier … Continue reading

Google Earth gets revival by partnering with BBC & NASA 19 April 2017

Google is getting its 3-D mapping service – Google Earth, a new look by partnering with groups such as BBC & NASA  to provide a mixture of content in form of video clips, photos and text narratives. Long before Google … Continue reading