CBS to beef up investment on original OTT content to counter Netflix and Hulu 08 March 2018
CBS is beefing up it’s spending on original programming to take on the likes of Netflix and Hulu. Realizing the importance of original content and other online video platform providers’ exorbitant spending on the same have propelled CBS to double … Continue reading
Indian OTT and entertainment industry created 2.36 million jobs in 2017 07 March 2018
According to a report, Indian OTT, entertainment and TV industry has created an approximately 2.36 million employment opportunity in 2017. The OTT industry, in particular, is showing positive trends and driving a compound annual growth rate of around 12% over … Continue reading
Sky launches OTT platform Sky Show in Switzerland 07 March 2018
Sky Show service, the online OTT platform of Sky Deutschland has debuted in Switzerland. The new video streaming platform has a pretty beefed up content library that boasts 2000 episodes of TV series, 1000 animated episodes and 500 cinema and … Continue reading
Netflix and Prime Video driven pay streaming expected to reach 450 million by 2022 06 March 2018
According to Home Video and OTT Video Forecast, Global Report, online video platform giants such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video. Hulu, Hotstar, iflix etc. are driving the paid-for streaming market to 450 million by 2022. The number of homes paying … Continue reading
20th Century Fox acquires 4% share in Italy’s T-VOD service Chili, joins Warner and Paramount 06 March 2018
20th Century Fox has joined Warner and Paramount in acquiring shares of Chili, Italy’s T-VOD service. Fox has taken a 4% share in Chili which was founded in 2012 for €6 million. While Warner and Paramount have 4% shares each, Sony … Continue reading
YouTube live streamers now can add location tag to mobile live streams 05 March 2018
YouTube adds new functionality to it live streaming app which will enable viewers to watch live videos in a whole new way. Live streamers on YouTube can add a location tag to their mobile live streams and viewers can live … Continue reading
Tencent expands, invests in Indian music streaming service 05 March 2018
India’s popular music streaming service, Gaana has attracted “ a sizeable investment” from the Chinese web giant Tencent. Gaana, the 2010 music firm is a property of media firm The Times Of India. Tencent which is a pretty dominant player … Continue reading
Viacom’s OTT platform to arrive late 02 March 2018
Viacom has decided to launch its video-on-demand (VOD) service in late 2018. The company is eyeing to exploit opportunities in the emerging over-the-top digital space by pulling back on licensing its content specifically in the U.S. market. Bob, Bakish, … Continue reading
Amazon Prime Video inks deal with Disney India 02 March 2018
Online video streaming platform Amazon Prime Video inked a deal with Disney India, the Indian wing of American media and entertainment conglomerate Walt Disney Co. to enhance its OTT content. The deal boosts Amazon Prime Video’s content catalog with seven … Continue reading
FilmStruck inks exclusive streaming deal with Warner Bros. 01 March 2018
Turner-owned SVOD service, Filmstruck has formed an exclusive streaming deal with Warner Bros. which will add hundreds of Hollywood classics to its SVOD library. Warner Archive, the SVOD service launched in April 2013 will end its run and the subscribers … Continue reading
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