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
Online streaming platform Netflix registers a big miss in subscription growth 20 July 2018
Online streaming giant, Netflix has fell short of its own subscriber growth projections. In the second quarter of 2018, Netflix has added just 5.2 million new subscribers as compared to its projected number of 6.2 million. In percentage terms, Netflix … Continue reading
Homegrown OTT players give tough competition to Netflix 20 July 2018
Indian OTT players are surging ahead of the international players. SVOD services such as Hotstar, ALTBalaji and many others are adding subscribers at a much faster rate than Netflix, which is still seen as a premium platform in India. High … Continue reading
Music streaming services are on rise in UK 19 July 2018
According to reports, music streaming services have overtaken radio among the British youngsters. Online music streaming services now account for 8% of all audio listening in the UK. 15-24 year old Brits spend around 29% of their time on listening … Continue reading
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