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

OTT platform Huawei Video introduces in Spain and Italy 13 September 2018

Chinese mobile phone manufacturer, Huawei is introducing its OTT platform, Huawei Video in Spain and Italy. The OTT platform offers a vast library of local and International content through agreements with Zoomin, RTVE, eOne, Atresmedia, Thema, Inverleigh, Daluqiao, and  among … Continue reading

OTT service BritBox surpasses 150k subscribers 13 September 2018

BritBox, the American OTT service has bagged 150,000 subscribers in the last six months which has taken the total subscriber count of the streaming service to 400,000. BritBox is currently competing with Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, etc. Tim Davie, Endemol … Continue reading

SVOD service STARZ PLAY by Cinepax goes live in MENA region 12 September 2018

Cinepax has inked a strategic deal with Dubai-based subscription video on demand service, StarzPlay for launching a new SVOD service in MENA region. The new service, STARZ PLAY by Cinepax will give subscribers access to thousands of hours of blockbuster … Continue reading

Twitter Is Launching Audio-Only Broadcasting In Periscope on iOS 12 September 2018

Following Facebook’s footsteps, Twitter is introducing testing audio-only streaming to Periscope on iOS with same plans for Android in the pipeline. The feature will benefit users who are camera-shy and also publishers who do not have the technical setup to … Continue reading

Top 5 Reasons to Meet Muvi at IBC Show 2018 12 September 2018

Muvi is a proud participant in the upcoming IBC Show 2018. To be hosted at Amsterdam, the gala will see a convergence of leaders from technology, media, and broadcasting arena. The event promises knowledge exchange among them over changing dynamics … Continue reading