Industry Updates

Trends in the digital industry 11 February 2016

A recent survey by CSG International in partnership with Pipeline Market Research on communications service providers revealed that 73% of them expect that their offerings will go digital in 3 years time. 69% said they would update their business processes, … Continue reading

Live streaming and VoD services created using OTT workflows 11 February 2016

According to a report on Streaming Media, technical advancements have now made it possible to create live-to-VoD services from one type to other without undergoing a complete infrastructure change. This can be done by applying software-defined video solutions. The video … Continue reading

YouTube’s original video series are finally here. 11 February 2016

YouTube has geared up to compete with Netflix, Hulu and other major video streaming services with its new premium offering – YouTube Red. It is a subscription based service that costs 9.9 USD a month and has no ads. It … Continue reading

Live streaming coming up on wearables 10 February 2016

Fitness trackers are the in-thing in wearables today. An European startup Hoolio has introduced live streaming for Apple Watch that can be synced with your device to show live fitness parameters like heart rate, calories burned and more. The streaming … Continue reading

Video game streaming is becoming huge 09 February 2016

Video game streaming is huge today – yes, viewers who like watching others play video games. Services like UStream and YouTube have cashed in on this phenomenon. According to a report on the Geek.com, in which they have used a … Continue reading

Comcast eyes the Oscars in video-on-demand 09 February 2016

With the success of Super Bowl 50 live streaming by CBS, Comcast is now eyeing the Oscars for live streaming the Oscars! They are driving content on their video-on-demand platform for the promotion of VoD rentals. One such is “Best … Continue reading

OTTs fuel video streaming in India 08 February 2016

Video streaming distribution in India is taking up a significant market. Broadcasters are now eyeing OTT as a means to reach the end consumer directly. Most content providers have banked on YouTube to gain popularity before moving on to their … Continue reading

81% of American homes use VOD/DVR 08 February 2016

The Leichtman Research Group (LRG) has published a report which shows that almost 81% of American households have VOD/DVR or use a SVOD service like Netflix, Amazon or Hulu. These numbers have been steadily growing over the past 2 years. The … Continue reading

Spotify gets into video streaming 05 February 2016

Spotify has launched video services. Originally founded as music apps (like Pandora), Spotify too has taken the cashing-in route to video streaming. It always has been innovate or die; and when video on demand is the leading the internet, what … Continue reading

OTT services are modernizing ad industry in Asia Pacific 05 February 2016

Asia Pacific is being fueled by IPTV, Direct to Home and OTT services. A report from video delivery provider, Edgeware, says that by 2018, this region will become the 2nd largest in the OTT sVoD market. There is a drive … Continue reading