CBS All Access sets its foot on Amazon Prime 22 August 2018

CBS All Access is now available on OTT platform Amazon Prime and the Prime members in the US will be able to access its content across more than 600 devices on the Prime Video app for TVs, gaming consoles, set-top … Continue reading

Eastern European OTT revenue set to rise in 2023 21 August 2018

According to research reports, OTT revenues for 22 Eastern European countries will reach $3.51 billion in 2023, triple the amount $1.01 billion recorded in 2017. Russia will account for 40 percent of the region’s OTT TV episode and movie revenues, … Continue reading

China drives APAC OTT growth 21 August 2018

According to reports, OTT revenue will grow at an 18% CAGR across the Asia Pacific between 2018 and 2023. The revenue includes net Ad spends and subscription fees. In the APAC region, China accounts for more than 60% of online … Continue reading

Audius use blockchain to bridge gap between music artists and listeners 20 August 2018

San Francisco based digital music and audio creation company, Audius is all set to use blockchain technology to reclaim value for music artists and listeners. Music creators will have real-time visibility and transparency into their streaming content. Using audio streaming … Continue reading

OTT giants collaborate to drive growth of video content in India 20 August 2018

Telecom giant Bharti Airtel and entertainment behemoth Zee Entertainment have inked a deal to drive the growth of (over-the-top) OTT video content in India. As part of the deal, Airtel and ZEEL will collaborate to create digital content and cater … Continue reading

Juventus goes digital, debuts with OTT platform Juventus TV 17 August 2018

Juventus, the Italian football behemoth brings down the curtain on its linear TV channel and has instead decided to go digital following the over-the-top (OTT) trend across the globe. The Turin based club cited disappointing ratings and high production cost … Continue reading

SVOD platform iflix partners with Wattpad to boost Indonesian content 17 August 2018

Subscription video-on-demand or SVOD platform iflix has signed a strategic deal with global entertainment platform, Wattpad for an extensive content production. Under this agreement, iflix will co-produce original films related to some of the six million Indonesian story uploads on … Continue reading

OTT player Hotstar raises Rs 516cr, to up its game against global players 16 August 2018

Novi Digital media owned OTT platform Hotstar has reportedly secured $73.8 Mn (INR 516 Cr) from Star US at a valuation of $265 Mn. The online streaming media giant will use the funds to combat competition from global SVOD giants … Continue reading

OTT spend set to propel video and global TV spendings to $559BN by 2022 16 August 2018

According to reports, the global consumer and advertising spend on TV and video is predicted to rise to $559 billion in 2022, up from $490 billion in 2017. The revenue generated from over-the-top services such as YouTube, Facebook, iflix, iTunes, … Continue reading

Top Online Video Platforms that Power the OTT Revolution Worldwide 14 August 2018

Today watching shows on TV has evolved from a world of limited options to a world of unlimited choices. The future of watching shows is OTT (over-the-top). According to research by Parks Associates, the number of households subscribing to an … Continue reading