YY Completes the $1.45 Billion Bigo Acquisition Deal 05 March 2019
YY, the Nasdaq-listed Chinese live streaming giant, acquires Bigo Inc for $1.45 billion. YY which owned 31.7% shares in Bigo, as per reports captured the remaining shares to mark the complete acquisition of the latter. Bigo Inc, the Singapore-based startup … Continue reading
Zain KSA Partners with Huawei to Launch its Own Video Streaming Service 01 March 2019
Zain KSA, in partnership with Huawei, launches a ‘to home’ video streaming service platform. The partnership comes with an MOU signed between Zain and Huawei, during the MWC event in Barcelona. Zain’s ‘to home’ video streaming service will allow users … Continue reading
Eros Now Signs Integration Deal With Virgin Media 01 March 2019
Eros Now, the subscription-based OTT South-Asian media platform, signs an integration deal with the World’s largest TV & Broadband company, Virgin Media. The deal promotes an expansion of Eros Now to the UK market through Eros Now Quickie. Virgin TV … Continue reading
OTT Growth Marred by Illegal Streaming in Vietnam 28 February 2019
The illegal streaming industry in Vietnam is massive and it’s holding back both domestic and international content providers like Netflix. According to the Vietnam Investment Review, Video streaming giant – Netflix is struggling to find a grip on Vietnam’s audience. … Continue reading
Dazn launches its Sports Streaming Service in Spain 28 February 2019
On an expansion mode, Dazn, the subscription-based-video-streaming platform officially gets launched in Spain. The company’s video streaming service is dedicated to sports and already has a strong foothold in Austria, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, Canada, the United States, and Italy. In … Continue reading
Spotify launches Music Streaming Service in India with Custom-Built Plans 27 February 2019
Despite being involved in a legal battle with Warner Music Group, Spotify launches its audio streaming service in India. Earlier this week, WMG filed a legal petition in an Indian Court to block Spotify from accessing its content catalog. Considering … Continue reading
Music Streaming Industry in India Marked 150 Million Users in 2018 26 February 2019
Indian Digital-Music market recorded a figure of nearly 150 Mn active users in December 2018. However, earlier it was bandied that the audio streaming market in India involves around 100 Mn audiences. Presence of popular audio streaming applications including Gaana, … Continue reading
Spotify Acquires Gimlet Media for $230 Million 26 February 2019
Spotify, the Swedish music streaming giant, expands its podcasting portfolio with the recent acquisition of Gimlet Media for $230 Million. Gimlet Media is a popular NYC-based Producer, known for its dramatic and thriller contents. As the podcasting industry is rapidly … Continue reading
Time-based Recommendation behind Faster User Conversion: Report of Muvi Recommendation Engine Out 26 February 2019
Have you ever wondered, why the binge-worthy series of Netflix or Prime Video shows on the top of your app homepage on Fridays or even Saturdays, but rarely on weekdays? Or how the bag you have been checking out online … Continue reading
Sports & eSports Triggers Online Streaming Development in Australia 25 February 2019
Australia’s media landscape is swiftly migrating to online platforms. Recent research shows the migrational shift to digital media is driven due to vast sports & eSports audiences across the country. Though Live TV remains the primary video channel in Australia, … Continue reading
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