Disney-Fox M&A won’t be a threat for Netflix, says Evercore 22 December 2017
Disney’s recent acquisition of Fox assets has created worries in the industry that Netflix Inc. will be overtaken by Walt Disney Co. in terms of market share. Analysts at Evercore said that Disney spending over $50 billion to include 21st … Continue reading
Comcast upgrades Pandora on X1 set-top box 21 December 2017
Comcast has released an upgraded version of Pandora on its X1 set-top box. With this upgrade, the device will completely support the music streaming platform. The upgrade also includes access to Pandora’s premium on-demand service at $9.99 per month, its … Continue reading
CenturyLink Stream now available on Fire TV devices 21 December 2017
US-based telecom major CenturyLink which had rolled out its OTT TV service, CenturyLink Stream in June has launched an app for Fire TV last week. According to Cord Cutters News, CenturyLink Stream, which is still in beta form is extending … Continue reading
Mirada launches Kids app; to be carried by izzi Telecom 21 December 2017
Mirada launched a brand new OTT app for children by the name Mirada Kids. The application has been launched by Mirada’s existing client and Mexican pay-TV operator, izzi Telecom, under the brand name izzi-kids, and is available for both Android … Continue reading
What is DRM and how to implement the right one 20 December 2017
Piracy has been an ever-growing challenge for the gargantuan volume of data floating in the world wide web. Data centers around the globe have been under continuous surveillance ever since hackers have begun displaying their mettle. Data security has been … Continue reading
Jio’s OTT app hits 100 million downloads 20 December 2017
Telecom giant Reliance Jio has revealed that the company’s (Over-the-Top) OTT platform Jio TV has passed the 100 million download mark on Google’s Play Store. Jio TV app is currently the twelfth most popular app on the Google Play store … Continue reading
Asia Television returns with online streaming platform 20 December 2017
Hong Kong-based television broadcasting company Asia Television (ATV), which had discontinued its operations last year after defaulting a debt and license renewal, is all set to make a return into the industry. However, ATV isn’t coming back with its TV … Continue reading
Amazon estimated to surpass Netflix in OTT video revenue – Ovum 20 December 2017
According to a recent study by research firm Ovum, the company predicts that Amazon will overtake Netflix to generate more Over-the-Top (OTT) video revenue in 2018 owing to its multiple pricing options. Ovum said that Amazon’s combination of subscription plans, … Continue reading
DirecTV Now improves streaming quality 19 December 2017
DirecTV Now has built a beta app with a list of improvements that the streaming platform has undergone at the AT&T laboratory. Among one of the major improvements, is better streaming quality which includes a resolution of 1080p playing at … Continue reading
Star India now becomes a part of Disney 19 December 2017
Following Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox, Star India also becomes a part of the company. As part of the deal, all of Star India’s assets, including video-streaming service Hotstar, will move to Disney. With this, Star’s (Over-the-Top) OTT platform … Continue reading
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