ITV hints at launching video streaming platform 26 July 2018
British commercial TV network, ITV is moving closer to launch its online video streaming platform to widen its consumer base. ITV is aiming to counter SVOD giants such as Netflix, and Amazon Prime, who are currently ruling the video streaming … Continue reading
Spotify India launch: Company is now at loggerheads with music label companies 26 July 2018
Warner, Sony, and Universal, the big three American music labels have interrupted the Swedish music streaming giant Spotify’s India launch. The above three music labels account for the vast majority of music in the US and across the Western world. … Continue reading
Top 7 Ways Blockchain can Reinvent Media & OTT Industry 26 July 2018
Blockchain has taken the business world by storm. People are talking about cryptocurrencies more than ever and bitcoin is just the tip of the iceberg. According to reports, approximately $1.3 billion has been invested as of now in 2018 only … Continue reading
SVOD Platform DirecTV gains Subscriptions 25 July 2018
Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) service DirecTV Now has added 342,000 subscribers in the second quarter of 2018, increased from 152,000 subs added in the previous-year period. The streaming platform currently has more than 1.8 million subscribers as compared to … Continue reading
SVOD witnessing growth in Africa 25 July 2018
According to reports, OTT services are growing in the sub-Saharan Africa region but structural changes in South Africa is a concern which is the dominant SVOD market in the continent. While in the West paid online streaming services are gaining … Continue reading
The Roku Channel all set to roll out in Canada 24 July 2018
Online streaming giant, Roku preps up to introduce its new streaming channel, The Roku Channel in Canada. The new ad-supported streaming channel is aimed at helping consumers find free TV shows, movies and much more on the Roku platform. Rob … Continue reading
Following dismal performance in India, Netflix pins hope on partnership with Reliance Jio 24 July 2018
According to reports, Indian telecom giant Reliance Jio will roll out GigaFiber wired broadband network, that will offer speed up to Gigabits per second in the country. The anchor device for GigaFiber will be set-top boxes called GigaTV boxes which … Continue reading
Flipkart partners with Hotstar for an online ad platform 23 July 2018
India’s largest online retailer, Flipkart has struck a strategic alliance with online video streaming service Hotstar for launching a video advertisement platform. This alliance is aimed at creating more revenue from the rising video advertising business. The new video ad … Continue reading
OTT rules 2018 Primetime Emmy nominations 23 July 2018
Leading OTT platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu had a splendid 2017 and this year’s Emmy nomination is a testimony to that. Streaming giant Netflix has recorded 36 nominations in this year’s Emmy award while arch-rival Amazon Prime … Continue reading
VOD streaming platform TBH all set to launch in South Africa 20 July 2018
New video on demand service named TBH is all set to launch in South Africa. The platform will offer original South African, broader African content, along with a mix of Hollywood movies and series. With its launch, TBH is most … Continue reading
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