Over The Top (OTT)

An hour a day for Netflix in Netherlands 09 March 2016

Around 15 minutes a day is consumed on SVOD services by users in Netherlands, an average of 5% of their daily total video consumption. This was revealed in the Dutch Consumer Video Behavior report by Telecompaper. This is for regular … Continue reading

Netflix causes a drop of 3% in TV viewership 08 March 2016

A recent study by MoffettNathanson, a media research company, shows that Amercian viewers accessed TV 3% less in 2015. The biggest reason behind this is found out to be Netflix – the SVOD giant. Netflix had 4.4% and 6% of … Continue reading

IPTV in South Korea sees a boost 04 March 2016

IPTV in South Korea is expected to cross $7 billion by 2020, according to analysts firm Technavio. The growth rate is estimated to be around 11%. The growth will be dependent upon the rise in demand for video on demand … Continue reading

Live streaming gets a push from Facebook. 03 March 2016

Now live video streams will be get prioritized to come up at the top of news feeds. And this move is expected to put a load on mobile data traffic. Video traffic wise, YouTube is the leader, and Facebook is … Continue reading

Traditional TV has room for video streaming services 26 February 2016

Despite the strong growth of streaming video services, traditional TV is not nearing the end as some fear. According to Hub Entertainment Research, more than 75% broadband users have accessed online-only content in the last half year. While a similar … Continue reading

OTT in India 25 February 2016

According to a recent study by Frost & Sullivan on the OTT market in India, there are 1.3 million OTT subscribers and 66 million connected video viewers in the country. Multi-screen video consumption is hot in the country, and things … Continue reading

Video streaming services win in the battle for prime-time 25 February 2016

The concept ‘Prime-time’ is something that doesn’t have an impact in video-on-demand services. Hence TV shows that are facing stiff competition for important time slots are being welcomed on streaming services. Time slots play an important role on ratings for … Continue reading

Video streaming on Indian Railways 23 February 2016

Video on demand is gaining ground, and in a big way. PressPlayTV – a video streaming app has introduced its services on Indian Railways. Passengers will be able to access songs, movies, news and other video content over WiFi hotspot … Continue reading

Mobile to lead in video consumption, though TV won’t decrease anytime soon 23 February 2016

Mobile is the leading device platform on which video is expected to be accessed most in the future. Despite the fact that content is better accessed on big TV screens, mobile screens are going to rule the majority of the … Continue reading

Google launches VOD service in the African market 22 February 2016

Google under its Google Pay Movies app is now offering VOD services in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Namibia, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Jurassic World & The Lego Movie … Continue reading