Spotify researching on voice dictation and commands driven driving mode 10 July 2017
Spotify is conducting tests on a driving mode that hopes to make listening on the go safer. The mode is launched by clicking a little car icon on the bottom left of the normal Spotify song UI. A little intro … Continue reading
Swift Networks, Perth based telco spending millions to acquire VOD and Movie Source 10 July 2017
Swift Networks which is a Perth based telecommunications and managed IT services provider has bought video-on-demand services provider VOD. In lieu of these acquisition efforts, Swift will pay $5.1 million in cash and 3.6 million of its shares to acquire … Continue reading
European OTT / VOD Providers broaden their subscriber base 10 July 2017
The European over-the-top (OTT) / Video-on-Demand (VOD) services market is booming in terms of financial investments, new features and service launches. There are 450+ unique video on demand service providers in the region. Around EUR150 million was invested in 2016 … Continue reading
OTT players in Argentina to be taxed 10 July 2017
OTT players in Argentina including Netflix and Spotify will be taxed. Argentina’s Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos (AFIP) plans to tax OTT services through credit card companies. Alberto Abad, head of AFIP stated in a press conference in Cordoba that … Continue reading
Cord Cutters lean towards Netflix 07 July 2017
As reported by ComScore in April, the most popular streaming platform among cord cutters is Netflix with 75% of over-the-top enabled households subscribing to the SVOD service. As per the new data from ComScore, although Netflix is still the king … Continue reading
Music video streams fizzles out next to audio streaming 07 July 2017
Music consumption in the US rose by 9.9% in the first half of 2017 as per an analysis from BuzzAngle. As per its Mid Year 2017 report, the key trends include a 58.5% increase in audio streams, 29.5% growth in … Continue reading
Unlimited video streaming that won’t consume data to be offered by Three 07 July 2017
Three will be the first mobile operator in the UK to allow users to stream video on mobile phones across its network without any data cost. With its Go Binge plan that will enable unlimited music streaming and video streaming … Continue reading
Income from Netflix and other internet services to be taxed as Uruguayan income 06 July 2017
The government of Uruguay has introduced a change in its Accountability bill which would result in Netflix, Spotify and other companies offering services via the internet to pay taxes. The bill states that income that comes either partially or fully … Continue reading
Australian OTT service Stan increasing its pricing 06 July 2017
The Australian OTT platform Stan, has followed suit with its competitor Netflix and increased its subscription prices and also added a new tier to its pricing structure. As part of the increase, Stan has raised its Standard Plan by 20% … Continue reading
TTK introduces OTT TV service 06 July 2017
TTK has started its OTT service ‘TV Without Borders’. This service lets subscribers of all Russian ISPs to access TV services from their operators online. Some features of this OTT service include pause, time-shifted TV, archive and other VAS options. Read … Continue reading
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