Video Streaming Services Threaten the Existence of Cable TV in India 20 May 2019

As per the recent survey reports, the popularity of video streaming services in India vanquishes the usage of traditional TV, especially the satellite & cable TV connections. With this, India becomes the third country with 52% of customers preferring streaming … Continue reading

Rakuten Launches Live Video Streaming Service – Rakuten Live 20 May 2019

Rakuten, the Japanese internet operator, launches a new live streaming service named – Rakuten Live for celebrities and artists to live stream videos and communicate with fans or subscribers in real-time. On Rakuten Live, viewers can interact with the streamers … Continue reading

Cloudflare makes live video streaming a bit more live 18 May 2019

Cloudflare, the world’s largest cloud network platforms, introduces concurrent streaming acceleration for faster live video streaming. This new technique mainly reduces the latency period of live streaming and delivers videos faster without any real-time lags. Actually, the update was in … Continue reading

TataSky Partners with Amazon to offer OTT Bundle on Television 17 May 2019

In an effort to attract more users, Tata Sky – the leading broadcast satellite television service provider, announces a deal with Amazon for offering an exclusive OTT bundle under TataSky Binge. With this, TataSky subscribers can access digital content from … Continue reading

Sony to use Microsoft’s Azure for PlayStation Now 17 May 2019

Despite being fierce competitors, Sony and Microsoft are teaming up for a game-streaming deal. As per the reports, Sony is expected to use Microsoft’s Azure to host its upcoming game streaming service – PlayStation Now. Kenichio Yoshida, CEO – Sony, … Continue reading

YouTube Premium now available in 7 European countries 16 May 2019

After rolling out expansions in South Africa, India, and most of South America, YouTube Premium is now made available to users in further 7 countries of Europe that include Bulgaria, Hungary, Cyprus, North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Romania, and Poland. With … Continue reading

Amazon Fire TV records 34 Million monthly active users 16 May 2019

As per the reports of Q1 2019, Amazon Fire TV witnesses a total of 34 million active users, up from 30 million in January. With this, Fire TV leads the video streaming war on Smart TVs, as Roku reported 29.1 … Continue reading

Spotify introduces new Storyline feature for Artists 15 May 2019

Spotify, the global music streaming giant, is testing a new storytelling feature called Storyline, similar to those of insta-stories and Facebook stories, where artists can share their thoughts as well as quotes and can interact better with the audiences. The … Continue reading

Disney now takes complete control of Hulu 15 May 2019

Disney, the American media & entertainment conglomerate, announces a strategic ownership deal with Comcast to buy the stakes of Hulu, for a minimum of $27.5 billion in 2024. With this move, Comcast has become a silent investor and Disney now … Continue reading

Apple Launches New Apple TV App in Over 100 Countries 14 May 2019

In an effort to bring all the favorite shows and movies into one single app, Apple launches its new Apple TV app. The app is available in more than 100 countries across iPhone, iPad, Samsung Smart TVs, and Apple TV. … Continue reading