Industry Updates

Naspers expands it VOD services to 36 countries in Africa 16 May 2016

Showmax, the South African Naspers based video streaming service, is expanding to 36 countries in Africa. The company has a mixture of local and international content. It has enjoyed a first mover’s advantage in South Africa having entered the market … Continue reading

Networks want more VOD rights 16 May 2016

As demand for VOD services rise, networks like NBC have started pushing their program providers to give more accessibility on video on demand. Producers are often reluctant in letting more than 5 episodes of their show run on streaming services … Continue reading

TV ads play a vital role in the VOD age 16 May 2016

TV advertising continues to be a leading platform for broadcasters and media firms amidst VOD and online TV growth. Managing ad inventory effectively on online media, prime time TV and mobile ecosystem is a challenge for media exchange companies. According to … Continue reading

Digital TV soars ahead 13 May 2016

According to Digital TV Research, 40% of TV households in the world are digital. From 2010 to 2015, around 584 million digital TV homes were added across 138 countries. Out of which, 156 million were digital terrestrial TV, 231 million … Continue reading

Content & good marketing important for SVOD services 13 May 2016

Subscription video on demand (SVOD) players in South Africa are marketing their services against linear TV by saying that ‘a dish or a decoder’ is not necessary with them. They are even taking payments for their subscription through SMS service. … Continue reading

Smart TV sales increase, see 45% VOD viewing 13 May 2016

According to a report by Smartclip, there are around 16M smart TVs in Brazil. This is 10% of the all TVs in the market. Around 45% of the viewing on smart TV accounts for video on demand content. The report … Continue reading

Miabox VOD launches in Africa 12 May 2016

The African video on demand market has a huge potential as reported by us earlier. Now, Miabox has started taking in pre-orders for its VOD and online TV services in Ivory Coast. Like other services, it will be available on … Continue reading

Middle East and Africa a hot market for SVOD 11 May 2016

According to the latest Digital TV Research forecast, the SVOD market in the Middle East and Africa is expected to grow ten times by 2021, from $124M in 2015 to $257M. Turkey is expected to maintain the top slot. From 2.79M … Continue reading

Google will list linear and video on demand show timings 11 May 2016

According to a report on Engadget.com, Google will now show listings of linear TV and live video on demand on its search results. There will be a news results module according to the report. It will probably display the programming … Continue reading

Video on demand services – a key differentiator for smartphone sales 10 May 2016

Video on demand and other exclusive services are becoming a sales differentiator for smartphones. Samsung has tied up with VOD operator VuClip to provide exclusive access to its content on their devices. Micromax, another leading handset maker in India has … Continue reading

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