German broadcasting major collaborates with Discovery for new OTT service 18 October 2017
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery Communications are joining together to launch a premium entertainment streaming service in Germany. The AVOD service will be available on the existing ProSiebenSat.1 7TV brand digital platform and app. They aim at bringing content … Continue reading
VR consumption to grow rapidly 18 October 2017
Ericsson explored the level of consumer interest in virtual reality (VR) for the first time and analyzed its scope in media consumption. The 2017 ConsumerLab TV and Media report revealed Ericsson’s study and uncovered some fascinating findings. One-third of consumers … Continue reading
Content on DirecTV now in sync with consumer preferences 18 October 2017
TiVo released its Q2 2017 Online Video and Pay TV Trends study. According to the study, virtual MVPDs are delivering skinny TV channel bundles and it appears to be the most aligned to the kind of mix that consumers want. … Continue reading
Disney launches a new Unified TV Everywhere app 18 October 2017
Disney has launched a new app called DisneyNOW which is a merger of three Disney channel branded “watch” apps. The new TV Everywhere app has clubbed Disney Channel, Disney XD, and Disney Junior app, as well as access to … Continue reading
Kwesé TV is going to offer free channels soon 18 October 2017
Kwesé TV will be offering 5 free channels that would not require a subscription. The free channels are Kwesé FREE Sport (KFS), Kwesé FREE Entertainment (KFE), African News, Local FREE-To-Air channels, and Flow TV. Viewers can enjoy free channels even … Continue reading
PrideTV launched a Freemium streaming service 18 October 2017
African LGBTQ video-on-demand (VOD) channel, PrideTV has introduced a second tier of streamed content. This Freemium based service lets viewers stream video content without any charges. PrideTV is in the process of acquiring new content for its users streaming across … Continue reading
Launch of new audio codec to boost DRM receiver industry 18 October 2017
The MPEG xHE-AAC (Extended High-Efficiency AAC) audio codec is set to become a default feature of the widely popular Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) patent pool. Via Licensing Corporation, a leading intellectual property solutions provider made this announcement and was applauded … Continue reading
Global pay-TV subs growing at a slow pace 18 October 2017
In the second quarter of 2017, the informitv Multiscreen Index of the top 100 leading pay-TV service providers witnessed a growth of around 4 million subscribers worldwide, an increase of just 0.9%. On average, the index has gained subscribers at … Continue reading
SpotX to drive programmatic system behind Vudu’s Us catalog 17 October 2017
SpotX will drive the programmatic system behind Vudu’s ad-supported Movies on Us catalog. Vudu’s free Movies on Us includes more than 3,000 HD movies for free. Vudu has entered a growing advertising VOD sector that includes Crackle, TubiTV as well … Continue reading
Netflix content chief names ‘peak TV’ an analog concept 17 October 2017
According to Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos, it is an analog concept to believe that there are tons of original series across broadcast, pay-TV, and OTT platforms and not enough viewers for them. Peak TV as a concept entered into … Continue reading
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