Wizard World to launch SVOD service for English speaking audience in China 03 November 2017
Wizard World is extending its reach in China with its plan to launch an English-language SVOD service in the country. The service will be launched in partnership with CNLive, one of only seven entities licensed to distribute content over the … Continue reading
Pandora’s on-demand music service now offers curated playlists 03 November 2017
Pandora Premium launched “Featured Playlists”, a set of 250 curated playlists across the categories. Besides these genre-focused playlists, the company revealed plans to offer curated playlists based on moods, activities, specific artists, and cultural moments. The “Premium Playlists” option is … Continue reading
Sky launches smart TV app in Spain 03 November 2017
Sky had launched its OTT service on a web-based platform, Android and iOS apps, and the Sky TV Box. However, the company recently launched their smart TV app for the OTT service in Spain. The VOD service will now be … Continue reading
Revenues Surging for Spotify 02 November 2017
The music industry is expecting its third consecutive year of growth in 2017, thanks to many paid subscription streaming services including Spotify. In the first half of 2017, it recorded a revenue of 1.9 billion euros ($2.2 billion), which is … Continue reading
Xbox One consoles now supports Amazon Prime Video 02 November 2017
Amazon Prime Video launched its service for Xbox One globally, and will also be available on the new Xbox One X starting November 7. The streaming app, which offers exclusive content under Amazon Originals category has expanded to more than … Continue reading
21st Century Fox Is ‘All Digital’, says CEO 02 November 2017
In a recent interview with CNBC reporter Julia Boorstin at The Paley Center For Media’s 2017 International Council Summit in New York, James Murdoch – CEO, 21st Century Fox said the company is betting bricks on over-the-top streaming. Citing the … Continue reading
USD 50 billion: Estimated loss to piracy of streaming media 01 November 2017
Digital TV Research released the results of a recent study on the prevalence of piracy in the online streaming industry. According to the study, the cost of piracy to Netflix, Amazon and all other streaming services will be in excess … Continue reading
Spotify U.K. reports a revenue of $312 million 01 November 2017
Spotify’s financial results for the year 2016, report that gross revenue climbed to £237 million ($312 million), up from £187 million ($247 million) in 2015. A majority of that is contributed by subscription sales, accounting for £216 million ($285 … Continue reading
The world’s richest content catalog – Netflix 01 November 2017
Netflix is expected to spend between $7 billion and $8 billion on programming in 2018. Its library of hit shows and movies will continue to drive revenue beyond the horizon. According to a review by analysts from Morgan Stanley, Netflix’s … Continue reading
Roku plans to enable video streaming on non-Roku devices 01 November 2017
Roku makes a new move towards software. Being a leading set-top box maker for a long time now, Roku plans to stream video to third-party devices. The Roku mobile app, which currently works as a control module for Roku hardware, … Continue reading