OTT Providers and Mobile Operators in Asian form new Alliances 01 August 2016
To combat revenue of loss, Asian MNOs are creating new revenue-sharing partnerships with OTT platform providers, as per research by IT and networking vendor Alepo. The research highlights the need for more effective strategies for OTT services by MNOs in … Continue reading
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says company to take video first approach 29 July 2016
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg stressed the company’s commitment to video as the company announced bumper second quarter results. Zuckerberg said “we’re particularly pleased with our progress in video as we move towards a world where video is at the heart … Continue reading
Streaming Sites Dominate Movie and TV-Show Piracy 28 July 2016
According to a new report published by piracy tracking outfit MUSO, streaming sites have taken over as the prime source of video piracy. New figures released publicly this week are part of the company’s annual report, which shows that nearly … Continue reading
CBS Interactive Launches Fitness OTT Service 03 June 2016
CBS Interactive Advanced Media has launched a new OTT service, TrainerPass, geared directly at the fitness market, featuring hundreds of videos from celebrity trainers and workout programs covering everything from yoga to kickboxing. CBS will offer the service — which is available … Continue reading
Euro 2016, Then Olympics, set to Break Live Streaming Records 27 May 2016
The IOC is banning social streaming from the games, without saying how it plans to punish fans who use Periscope or Facebook Live to share the games. However, Akamai, the CDN delivering live streams for multiple broadcasters from both the … Continue reading
Motor Trend Launches Expanded On-Demand Video 26 May 2016
With more than 20 years of archival Formula 1 Races, 1,500 hours of live and original content are coming to Motor Trend OnDemand, the video streaming platform of TEN: The Enthusiast Network’s Motor Trend brand. This content can be accessed … Continue reading
TV today: free and paid, linear and on demand 26 May 2016
According to a report by Roy Morgan Research, over a third of Australians now watch TV ‘On Demand’ in an average four weeks (34.8%). This includes either free or paid ‘non-linear’ viewing, from the networks’ catch-up TV services to Subscription … Continue reading
Twitter’s ‘Go Live’ button takes you to Periscope 20 May 2016
Periscope (owned by Twitter) is reportedly testing access from Twitter accounts from Android devices. A ‘Go Live’ button is coming up on the app. On clicking the button, user is redirected to Periscope. As online video platform, Periscope has gained … Continue reading
OTT video platforms up the game 20 May 2016
OTT video services are becoming mainstream. Video accounts for a majority of data traffic in most regions. With the growth in demand and competition among online video platforms, the focus is now on quality of service and quality of experience. … Continue reading
Video streaming content a differentiator for smartphone sales 19 May 2016
With competition increasing in the smartphone sphere, it is no longer features and specs that define the sales-edge because that is almost similar on all devices in the same price bracket. The new differentiator is content. Internet based video streaming … Continue reading
