Spotify optimistic about closing 2018 with 92-96 million paying users 28 March 2018

Swedish music streaming giant Spotify is expecting to register 92-96 million paying customers by the end of  2018 against 36 million paid subscriber count of its arch-rival Apple Music. Spotify quotes premium subscribers as the ones who have completed registration … Continue reading

Shilpa Shetty to launch SVOD service on health & wellness 27 March 2018

Indian OTT market has now become one of the most sought-after space thanks to the reducing price of smartphones and cheap data rates in the country. Realizing the growing popularity and importance of OTT platforms, it’s now the turn of … Continue reading

Reliance Jio and Saavn join hands ahead of Spotify’s entry 26 March 2018

World’s largest audio streaming service, Spotify, is all set to enter India this April and to counter the possible threat, established players, Reliance Jio and Saavn have joined hands ahead of the Swedish giant’s much talked about arrival. As per … Continue reading

Spanish broadcasters to launch new OTT TV platform to compete with Netflix 26 March 2018

RTVE, Spanish public broadcaster and commercial broadcasters Atresmedia and Mediaset have partnered for a joint OTT TV platform to compete with the biggies of the online video streaming services such as Netflix, Movistar+, HBO, and Sky in Spain. The trio … Continue reading

Digital audio market grows in the UK 24 March 2018

As per reports, overall digital audio consumption is growing in the UK with the increased popularity of voice-activated devices, podcasts etc. Advertisers and media agencies are eyeing a major budget boost in the digital audio market in the UK. The … Continue reading

T-Mobile pulls plug on OTT TV Knippr 24 March 2018

T-Mobile Netherlands will soon shut down it’s OTT TV service Knippr which has been struggling to attract subscribers. The standalone OTT service which was designed T-Mobile’s “mobile-first” strategy failed to cater to the young audience’s demand something which it was … Continue reading

Americans spend $2 billion on online streaming services 22 March 2018

According to reports, the U.S. audience is spending an estimated $2 billion each month on subscription-video-on-demand (SVOD) services such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video etc. 55% of households subscribe to at least one video-streaming service. The report also … Continue reading

Digital pay-TV subscriber base reaches 1 billion 22 March 2018

According to reports, China’s IPTV market has propelled digital pay-TV subscriber base in the Asia-Pacific region. The growth is certainly substantial although (video-on-demand) VOD platforms such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video had three times the number of subscriptions … Continue reading