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

Television Broadcasts (TVB) aims an OTT expansion in Southeast Asia 21 March 2018

Television Broadcasts (TVB), leading free to air broadcaster of Hong Kong is all set to make a mark in the overseas (over-the-top) OTT video sector. TVB is planning to launch a new platform in Thailand and strengthen building plans with … Continue reading

VNPT comes up with OTT application 20 March 2018

VNPT Corporation has launched its Over-The-Top (OTT) application Karo for businesses and individuals. The OTT platform is to primarily focus on enterprises and organizations, bringing customers a safe effective social business network and ensuring privacy for individuals and data for … Continue reading

Spotify soon to launch in India 20 March 2018

According to Deloitte, Indian music streaming market is set to touch Rs 3100 crore by 2020 and the report has certainly interested Swedish streaming giant Spotify to explore the market. While the details are yet to be unfolded, the company … Continue reading

Video On Demand Revenue Models : What’s the best for your business? 20 March 2018

People don’t like paying for watching entertainment videos, admit it! They would rather want it all to come free. According to researches, viewers believe that entertainment is a basic thing and it should come at no cost. But hey, bottled … Continue reading

Disney sets up dedicated Direct-to-Consumer streaming unit 19 March 2018

Disney has reorganized its company into four divisions which has a dedicated direct-to-consumer segment to cater to the company’s need for online video streaming services. The new division is also slated to encompass ESPN Plus which is expecting a 2018 … Continue reading

Russian OTT industry witnesses steady growth 19 March 2018

Russian OTT industry soars as country’s leading OTT provider, Okko, got its revenues doubled up in 2017. Also, the major competitor, Megogo has also increased its subscriber base by 1.65 times. According to a report, Okko’s last year revenue clocked … Continue reading