Over The Top (OTT)

notTV focuses on positive content 24 July 2017

A new OTT start-up community based, video streaming service is being started in Kelowna. It being a cooperative platform meaning the money that the Company makes, goes directly to the artists. notTV will let viewers to personalize what they watch, … Continue reading

Telefonica introduces Movistar Play in Peru 24 July 2017

Movistar Play which is the streaming service of Movistar Peru is being launched by Telefonica and it includes live linear channels and a catalogue with movies, series and children’s content among other forms of content that are offered at no … Continue reading

Increasing number of people in Spain watch OTT series online 21 July 2017

According to Kantar Media, one in two Spanish people that have internet access, watch series via online and (over-the-top) OTT platforms. With the growth of streaming and changing viewing habits around the world, Spain is following the global trend and … Continue reading

Number of U.S TV Homes with multiple SVODs continues to grow 21 July 2017

A continued growth has been seen in Multiple subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services in U.S TV homes. According to a recent study, 38% of TV homes subscribe to 2 or more major subscription VOD services like Netflix, Amazon and Hulu. Those … Continue reading

OTT drives growth of video industry in Mexico 20 July 2017

A report by the Competitive Intelligence Unit (CIU) has revealed that streaming platforms are Mexico’s fastest growing players are streaming platforms that are almost equivalent to cable TV’s share. Mexico’s over-the-top (OTT) services accounted for 7 million subs by the … Continue reading

Online viewing gets a boost with mobile devices 20 July 2017

Online video viewing will increase 20% in 2017 as per advertising giant Zenith which means global consumers will spend about 47.4 minutes a day viewing videos online this year which is up from 39.6 minutes in 2016. As per Online … Continue reading

Generation Z, millennials in the US increasingly use Subscription Video-On-Demand 20 July 2017

As per the 2017 Nielsen Total Audience Report, millennials who were at the beginning stages of their careers were found to have the lowest household incomes and were more likely to live in urban areas on rent hence were more … Continue reading

Subscription video-on-demand on the rise in MENA 19 July 2017

According to Digital TV Research, revenues from Subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is estimated to reach US$ 1.23 billion by 2022 which is up from almost  US$1 billion in 2016. It also estimates that … Continue reading

Hit series Game of Thrones season seven premiere breaks all HBO records 19 July 2017

The season 7 premiere of the hugely popular TV series Game of Thrones broke HBO records by garnering 16.1 million viewers across HBO, video-on-demand and streaming. 10.1 million viewers watched the opening episode of GOT surpassing HBO’s previous high of … Continue reading

Axtel introduces streaming service 18 July 2017

Mexican telco Axtel is launching its OTT platform Axtel Play that provides access to subscription services HBO GO, FOX Premium and Crackle. Internet users need not subscribe to Axtel pay TV or other service to avail of the platform. HBO … Continue reading