Player+ launched in Poland 28 November 2017
Poland’s TVN has launched Player+, its new OTT service. Player+ will also offer live channels including Discovery, Disney, National Geographic, Eurosport, Eleven Sports and MTV, in addition to SVOD content from Canal+, HBO, etc. Jim Samples, President of the Board … Continue reading
SVOD services boost overall TV consumption 28 November 2017
Global information company, The NPD Group conducted a latest research on entertainment trends which reveals a shift in the amount of time Americans spend in watching TV and movie content and its medium. Netflix, Hulu, and other SVOD services have … Continue reading
QYOU joins YoufoneTV in Netherlands 27 November 2017
Dutch telecom peripheral provider, Youfone has now launched a new OTT service YoufoneTV and has been joined by QYOU. QYOU Media, the world’s leading curator and distributor of premium video content, announced that its linear channel will be available as … Continue reading
Deutsche Telekom signs deal with Netflix 27 November 2017
Pay TV operator Deutsche Telekom has signed a deal with Netflix for content carriage. The company is one of the largest pay-TV operators in Europe, with around 7.3 million customers, with 3.0 million in Germany and another 4.2 million outside … Continue reading
Pay-TV revenues growing in Spain 27 November 2017
According to the latest report from CNMC – Spain, Pay-TV revenues have grown to match advertising revenues in the country. Having recorded a growth rate of 14.8 %, pay-TV revenues have reached €520 million in Q1 2017. At the same … Continue reading
Asia Pacific OTT market leaping ahead 24 November 2017
The Over-the-Top (OTT) business in Asia Pacific was unorganized with the presence of geographically focused players such as Hooq, Spuul, BoxTv, etc. It began full-fledged in 2015 with the arrival of Netflix in Japan and Australia, which slowly landed in … Continue reading
50% of mobile video traffic to be HD by 2018 24 November 2017
According to Openwave Mobility, high definition mobile video streaming is expected to reach at least 50% of the overall video traffic by the end of next year. The company analyzed data aggregated from mobile traffic management company which indicate that … Continue reading
Z5 Weyyak wins in OTT Trendsetter category 24 November 2017
Zee Entertainment held AVOD service Z5 Weyyak which offers exclusive Indian and premium Arabic content bagged an award in the OTT trendsetter category in the 7th edition of the ASBU BroadcastPro ME Television Summit and Awards 2017. The streaming service … Continue reading
TalkTalk to be offered on new multiscreen app 24 November 2017
UK-based broadcasting company TalkTalk has announced plans to transform its TV platform and revolutionize its multiscreen offering by early 2018. The company has plans to integrate set-top box viewing with the TalkTalk TV Store and the TalkTalk TV’s suite of … Continue reading
DirecTV Now offers Apple TV 4K to new subscribers 23 November 2017
DirectTV Now is offering new subscribers the new Apple TV 4K if they purchase four months of service in advance. The new deal requires users to sign up, and pre-pay for four months of service at a minimum of $35 … Continue reading