Over The Top (OTT)

Twitter and BBC collaborate to offer live video 31 May 2017

Twitter announced a live video streaming partnership with BBC which will bring live video and breaking news from the BBC’s U.K election coverage to Twitter’s network. The deal specifically includes five BBC election specials that involve debates and election night … Continue reading

We’ve seen a decline in piracy since we launched says Nitesh Kripalani of Amazon Video India 31 May 2017

Amazon Prime Video, which is a subscription-based VOD (video-on-demand) platform, was launched in India in December 2016. It boasts of over 9.5 million active subscribers (Source: FICCI-KPMG 2017 Report; as on January 2017) and ranks at third position after Hotstar … Continue reading

Netflix – Viewing habits in Asian countries 30 May 2017

According to findings of a study, Malaysians love to watch movies and TV series online. The study reveals Netflix’s peak video streaming hour is as late as 10 pm in Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea. Netflix says that at around … Continue reading

Kuki offers internet TV with extra functions 30 May 2017

Kuki which is a Czech Company is launching internet TV with features like two-day archive, a replay function and ad-free viewing by skipping advertising blocks according to Mobilenet.cz. Additionally, the viewer need not purchase an extra set-top box since Kuki … Continue reading

Netflix subs double in Spain 30 May 2017

Leader in Subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) has a 3.4% reach in Spain’s internet households. Over a six-month period, the number of subscribers have doubled. A report by Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia that studied the Spanish online habits, … Continue reading

Verizon to introduce a new TV streaming service 30 May 2017

Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam, recently confirmed that the company plans to launch an over-the-top TV streaming service later this year, possibly in July. Unlike its somewhat unpopular go90 streaming service that houses original content, Verizon’s upcoming service plans to offer … Continue reading

TTV to launch AI powered OTT service and app 30 May 2017

Taiwan Television Enterprise (TTV) is collaborating with 8sian Media’s NEXT.TV for offering a first of its kind AI-enabled online video service and app which will be offered for free to users for a more engaging and interactive experience. 8sian which … Continue reading

Amazon Prime Membership – Market research statistics 29 May 2017

Third-party companies, based on speculation have come up with some statistics on how many subscribers are there for the Prime membership program. Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP), an agency that has been studying Prime for years, in its recent report, … Continue reading

For watching live TV, subscribers might need a TV license 29 May 2017

Subscription to live TV streaming services in the UK might require to be covered by a TV license. If subscribers watch or record live TV, either through a TV or live online, then a TV license will be required. For … Continue reading

Google turns apps into ‘channels’ with Android TV revamp 29 May 2017

Google is to offer a new and improved Android TV as part of its efforts to revamp its platform as part of its Android O upgrade. The new version of the platform will comprise of a channel-like home screen, compiling … Continue reading