East European SVOD rise attributed to Netflix, Amazon 12 September 2017
According to a study from Digital TV Research, there will be 16.5 million subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) subscribers throughout Eastern Europe by 2022. This is 4 times more than what was reported in end of 2016. SVOD is expected to become … Continue reading
YouTube viewing trends amongst teens 12 September 2017
According to a survey by eMarketer, teenagers like watching videos on YouTube except that they contain too many ads. 23.2 million 12 to 17 year olds watch digital video monthly this year. Some other findings from Forrester include: 77% of … Continue reading
Low cost OTT platform launched by Dutch Youfone 12 September 2017
Youfone which is Dutch SIM-only provider is venturing into the OTT realm by offering an OTT service called YoufoneTV. It is being launched at an introductory price of €9.95 a month for the YoufoneTV app, €14.95 for TV at home … Continue reading
Cellcom TV grown exponentially in Israel 11 September 2017
Cellcom which is the largest mobile operator in Israel had launched its (Over the Top) OTT TV service in December 2014. Ever since its launch, it has expanded its offerings to mobile as well and there has been a growth … Continue reading
Spotify collaborates with Hulu for Streaming Entertainment Bundle 11 September 2017
Spotify and Hulu are partnering to offer a streaming entertainment bundle aimed at music and video subscribers on a cheaper monthly basis It is planned to be initially targeted at U.S college undergraduates for $4.99 a month and plans to … Continue reading
Amazon Fire TV and web support for live TV now offered by Plex 11 September 2017
Plex Live TV and DVR are now made available on Amazon Fire TV. Amazon users will get a new user experience with this introduction since the new Plex Android TV interface is quite robust to be able to run on … Continue reading
Apple Music is preferred by younger listeners 11 September 2017
According to a new report by Fluent, Apple Music is the least popular streaming music across the U.S, ranking below YouTube, Pandora, iHeartRadio, Google Play Music, Spotify and Amazon Prime music. One of the most obvious reasons for this is … Continue reading
Roku launches ad supported video streaming channel 08 September 2017
Roku is introducing an ad supported streaming video channel that will be available on its platform. The Roku Channel will be offered to viewers for free on the Roku platform. It will include films from Lionsgate, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Sony Pictures … Continue reading
SVOD growth driven by shifting demographics, premium tiers 08 September 2017
Subscription Video on Demand continues to maintain its momentum with Netflix and Amazon leading in the first half of 2017 according to Futuresource Consulting’s latest bi-annual Living With Digital study. Just under half of UK households and a quarter in … Continue reading
Apple strikes a deal with Warner Music Group 08 September 2017
Apple has partnered with Warner Music Group resulting in Apple Music paying a smaller percentage of revenue than earlier when it was launched in 2015. With the rise in on-demand music, music rights holders are ok with receiving lower rates … Continue reading
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