Netflix, Telefonica extend partnership in Brazil 04 April 2018

Netflix and Vivo, Telefonica’s Brazilian wing have extended their agreement of video-on-demand (VOD) service for mobile subscribers. Netflix, as per the contract will be bundled to Vivo Turbo and Controle wherein the subscribers will have certain data to spend on … Continue reading

Cord-cutting triples in the US since 2013 03 April 2018

According to reports, the number of US households using (over-the-top) OTT service has seen a gigantic growth since 2013 and as a consequence, the no. of cord cutters in the country has tripled accordingly. While five years ago streaming-only homes … Continue reading

Law & Crime Network goes digital 03 April 2018

Law & Crime has introduced mobile and OTT apps on several platforms such as Android, iOS, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Google Play etc. The company is eyeing to expand its rapidly growing viewership. It is also going to … Continue reading

Hotstar introduces annual subscription for live sports event 02 April 2018

Star India’s popular SVOD service has introduced a sports subscription service which will include live sports such as IPL at an annual subscription fee of Rs 299. While the delayed sports feed will be free as before, watching live sports … Continue reading

Cadillac Models now have Spotify app 02 April 2018

Swedish music streaming giant Spotify has introduced a standalone app for Cadillac which will enable the Cadillac owners to access the app without a phone. The app which is integrated into the infotainment system will use the built-in 4G LTE … Continue reading

Vodafone Australia unveils Android video streaming device with Netflix promo 29 March 2018

Vodafone Australia has launched its Android video streaming device alongside a Netflix promotion offering which will see certain National Broadband Network (NBN) customers getting a 12-month complimentary subscription. The telecom giant aims to launch its NBN services across Brisbane, Adelaide, … Continue reading

Rambler Group acquires Okko 29 March 2018

Rambler Group, under the terms of the “cash-strapped deal”, has taken over Era Capital owned Russian OTT platform Okko. According to reports, the previous owners of Okko will receive a minority stake in Rambler Group who are into cinema chains … Continue reading

Approx 2 million users accessing Spotify Premium without making payment 29 March 2018

Swedish music streaming giant, Spotify whose operating losses are growing each year has done a shocking revelation that almost 2 million users are accessing Spotify Premium service without paying a penny.   The news was disclosed by the company ahead … Continue reading

HBO launches HBO GO in Poland 29 March 2018

HBO GO, the over-the-top (OTT) service of HBO has launched its service in Poland. With the Polish launch, HBO GO is now available in 12 Central European countries. HBO Nordic, another regional OTT service is available in countries such as … Continue reading

Zee5 set to increase subscription revenue through original content 28 March 2018

Zee5, the OTT platform for ZEEL will soon be launching over 90 web-series in order to garner subscription revenue. The originals will be in multiple languages such as Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Bengali. The company plans to offer … Continue reading