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
Video streaming could be powered by Sun’s gravity 06 July 2017
A new study suggests that the sun’s gravity could be utilized for amplifying signals from an interstellar space probe enabling video to be streamed from as far away as Alpha Centauri. The technology for this purpose has already been invented. … Continue reading
Netflix sustains in Russia despite foreign ownership restrictions 05 July 2017
Foreign ownership of online video services has been limited to 20% stake, however, Netflix continues with its online streaming service in Russia despite this new law. Netflix may benefit from some parts of the law, for instance, the ownership limits … Continue reading
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