Sky extends partnership with Viacom in Spain 29 January 2018
Sky’s Spanish online pay-TV service has extended its partnership with Viacom by adding MTV Espana HD to its content catalog. Despite addition, the monthly subscription price has remained unchanged. When the live streaming and (video-on-demand) VOD service launched last September, … Continue reading
T-Mobile in talks to acquire Layer3 for new TV service 29 January 2018
T-Mobile which has been planning to come up with its own television service has finalized its acquisition of Layer3 TV. The TV streaming service will have subscribers of Verizon and AT&T as well. Recognizing the growing demand of streaming television … Continue reading
The U.S. consumers’ spending on SVOD apps grew 77 percent in 2017 26 January 2018
According to a report, the U.S. consumer spending on subscription video on demand (SVOD) apps grew 77 percent last year, totaling $781 million across the App Store and Google Play. The growth is magnified in the fourth quarter of 2017, … Continue reading
Polish SVOD market transformed by Netflix, Showmax, and Amazon Prime 26 January 2018
Polish internet users are quite catching up when it comes to online video consumption as 94% of Polish internet users watch long-form videos with 24% watching daily. According to study, users who watch videos on a daily basis are aged … Continue reading
Bell Media and Lionsgate introduce Starz to Canada 26 January 2018
Canada’s Bell Media and Lionsgate have joined hands to bring in the latter’s premium (pay television) Pay TV platform Starz to Canada. The deal will also see Bell Media gaining first-window rights to future Lionsgate theatrical releases. The agreement is … Continue reading
Facebook’s video platform “Watch” off to a strong start 26 January 2018
Although Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu are miles ahead of Facebook when it comes to hits on online video content, Facebook’s video platform “Watch” has already raked in good viewership, if a Morgan Stanley report is to be believed. According to … Continue reading
Turner’s SVOD service FilmStruck to go international 25 January 2018
Turner International’s Digital Ventures and Innovation (DV&I) Group and Warner Bros. have inked a deal to roll out the former’s US subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service internationally. FilmStruck, the online streaming service of Turner will be streamed across multiple territories in … Continue reading
Netflix joins elite club as its market value reaches 12 digits 25 January 2018
With a humongous subscriber base and an impressive first quarter, Netflix is currently shining bright as its shares surged by 10%, setting a new record. As a result, the streaming giant’s market value stands at a whopping USD 110 billion. … Continue reading
Apple responds to Spotify with a new dashboard for artists 25 January 2018
In response to arch-rival Spotify’s products for artists, Apple has launched a new dashboard which will allow artists on Apple Music to track fans’ listening and buying habits. The dashboard is called Apple Music for Artists and is available to … Continue reading
Amazon India set to expand Prime program 25 January 2018
Amazon India is all set to expand its Prime subscription service as a part of its customer retention strategy. It eyes to offer more than 25 million products in the Prime service at a delivery speed of one or two … Continue reading
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