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
Popularity of Audio streaming results in higher music sales in the US 27 March 2018
According to reports, the rise in music streaming has led to significant growth in music sales in the U.S. The registered revenue which grew at a rate of 16.5% has hit a level, last seen a decade ago as per … 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
Idea strikes content deal with Discovery 21 March 2018
Idea Movies & TV, the OTT platform of Idea cellular has joined hands with Discovery Communications which will see Idea customers getting an access to premium and relevant content through a bouquet of channels such as Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal … Continue reading