ProSiebenSat.1 choose MPP Global to drive OTT platform sales 19 September 2018

German media house ProSiebenSat.1 has chosen UK-based subscription and billing solutions provider MPP Global to drive its new OTT platform sales. ProSiebenSat.1 provides free-to-air commercial TV channels, radio stations, pay TV channels, and related print businesses. 7TV, the new OTT … Continue reading

BT extends partnership with UKTV for enhanced selection of VOD shows 19 September 2018

UK telecom group, BT has announced a long term partnership with UKTV for enhancing catch-up VoD offering for its TV customers. UKTV has a vast portfolio of channels including Gold, W, Alibi, and Eden. with this deal, users can get … Continue reading

UEFA gets on the OTT craze with plan of new OTT service 18 September 2018

Administrative body for association football in Europe, UEFA is working on developing its over the top service to place content and competitions outside of its flagship Europa League club and Champions League competitions. Guy-Laurent Epstein, Marketing Director of Football’s European … Continue reading

Flipkart may go OTT way via Hotstar 18 September 2018

In order to stay relevant in the changing market dimension, Flipkart, the Walmart owned e-commerce giant is currently in talks with video streaming platform Hotstar. If reports are to believed, Flipkart may buy a major stake in Hotstar. The step … Continue reading

OTT service platform iKOFLiX goes live globally 17 September 2018

Global end-to-end service provider for broadcasters and content owners, iKO Media Group has launched its own over-the-top service, iKOFLiX. iKOFLix delivers services such as live streaming, video on demand storage and internet radio to worldwide clients. It allows clients to … Continue reading

African American consumers adopt streaming services 17 September 2018

African American consumers have espoused technology to a great extent which has now unprecedented impact on the country’s economy, culture, and society, a study reveals. African Americans participate more than other ethnic groups in the country when it comes to … Continue reading

Showtime, Hulu part of Spotify’s students package 15 September 2018

Swedish streaming giant Spotify along with video streaming service Hulu has added Showtime to its student discount bundle. The deal is an improvement to the previous package which was priced at $4.99 per month. Now, if students subscribe to the … Continue reading

Music streaming company iHeartMedia all set to acquire Stuff Media 15 September 2018

Leading audio streaming company in America, iHeartMedia has signed a strategic deal to acquire Stuff Media, LLC, a leading publisher of entertaining and informative podcast content. With this deal, iHeartMedia can leverage Stuff Media’s original content, programming and experienced podcasting … Continue reading

HOOQ targets Indian territory, plans to double investment on online video content 15 September 2018

Singapore based video-on-demand streaming service HOOQ is looking to double its India investments as it focuses primarily on English premium video content. The recent growth of Indian OTT video market has prompted many VOD platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime … Continue reading

Ontology inks deal with music blockchain platform for decentralizing music industry 14 September 2018

Blockchain service, Ontology Network is entering into an strategic agreement with music blockchain platform, Muzika to help decentralize music industry. Muzika and Ontology will help in creating a reliable blockchain music streaming platform which will give fans more right and … Continue reading