Enabling Visual Designer to Customize Website Template 15 December 2017
If your OTT platform were a human, then developers build its structure, while designers wrap it in apparels and accessories. Perhaps the first thing that any user would get drawn towards on your streaming platform, is the look and feel … Continue reading
Redbox To Start On-Demand Video Service 15 December 2017
Redbox, the kiosk-based movie and TV show rental service is set to launch a digital video-on-demand (VoD) a la carte service. The service is now in beta testing and will allow consumers to rent or buy a single movie or … Continue reading
Netflix prepares for cable operator tie-ups in Asia 15 December 2017
Netflix said that connected televisions are emerging as a primary viewing device among its subscribers, accounting for 34% of its viewing hours in India. So, the company is eyeing to tie-up with cable TV operators in India as it doubles … Continue reading
Amazon & Netflix to propel OTT revenues to $120 billion 15 December 2017
SVOD majors Amazon and Netflix have been predicted to drive OTT revenues over the next five years. According to a study from Juniper Research suggests, OTT revenues will surge from $64 billion in 2017 to 120 billion in 2022. Netflix … Continue reading
Indians consume the most online videos 14 December 2017
Indians watch the most OTT videos in the Asia Pacific region, followed by Thailand and Philippines. India tops the list with 12.3 watch hours of online videos per week, while Japanese are the ones who watch the least at only 6.2 hours … Continue reading
Pay-TV subscriptions grow in Portugal by 3.2% 14 December 2017
By Q3, 2017 Portugal Pay-TV subscribers reached 3.8 million, at an increase of 33,000 over Q3,2016 and of 116,000 year-on-year. That’s a growth rate of 3.2%. According to National Communications Authority (Anacom) the growth is being attributed to the 27.3% … Continue reading
Amazon Prime Video available in HDR10+ on Samsung TVs 14 December 2017
Samsung TVs support HDR10 format as well as the superior version of it, HDR10+. The company has announced that Amazon Prime Video will stream in HDR10+ on QLED and standard 4K TVs starting 13th December. The streaming service shall now … Continue reading
OTT & pay-TV revenues to approach $300 billion mark 13 December 2017
According to Digital TV Research’s new forecast, revenue from Pay-TV and OTT including SVOD and download-to-own content, are expected to get close to $300 billion by 2022. The report predicts that the combined total will grow from the current $239 … Continue reading
YouTube plans to launch new music subscription service 13 December 2017
According to sources, YouTube has plans to introduce a paid music service in March 2018. Seemingly, Warner Music Group, one of the biggest major record labels globally, has already signed a deal with YouTube, and Alphabet Inc. is also in … Continue reading
Deezer launches in Japan with HiFi audio output 13 December 2017
Deezer is partnering with Onkyo & Pioneer and Yamaha to launch its service in Japan. The company claims that it will be the first streaming platform to offer lossless CD-quality audio in the region. The Deezer HiFi service will stream … Continue reading