QUBIT launches in Latin America 21 June 2017

Qubit TV plans to expand its OTT service platform in Peru at the end of the month as announced by Facundo de la Iglesia at the NexTV Series South America event. With this introduction of Qubit in Peru, the total … Continue reading

Big expansion plans – FuboTV 21 June 2017

FuboTV is all set to expand its channel lineup and grow its customer base. It has raised $55 million in Series C funding spearheaded by Northzone along with 21st Century Fox, Sky and Scripps Networks Interactive. Total funding is about … Continue reading

Megacable launches Xview in Mexico 20 June 2017

Megacable has announced extension of its TV everywhere streaming service: Xview. A video-on-demand (VOD) service will be included in the platform with around 100 live linear TV feeds. Xview will only be available for Megacable subscribers as an add-on to … Continue reading

Live news, live events fueling the growth of live streaming on top of live sports 20 June 2017

According to a survey on online video service providers (OVSPs), live delivery is moving in new areas on the digital front. According to research from Akamai about 56% of OVSPs stated that their services were focused around live events like … Continue reading

Factors contributing to OTT Success 20 June 2017

Future success of over-the-top video services can be attributed to right pricing, relevant content and apt user interface according to a panel of experts at the Next TV Summit. Hulu and YouTube recently made an entry into the OTT Live … Continue reading

Netflix surpassed cable TV in terms of number of subscribers in the U.S 20 June 2017

Netflix has put an end to the dominance of cable TV. According to Statista and Leichtman Research Group, at the end of March 2017, cable TV had 48.6 million subscribers v/s 50.9 million Netflix subscribers according to the Statista and … Continue reading

OTT Viewing trends – TiVo Report 19 June 2017

Let’s take a look at some insights based on TiVo’s Q1 2017 Video and Pay-TV Trends report based on a survey conducted on 3,100 consumers. 1) OTT User Experience vs. Pay-TV User Experience: TiVo revealed what drives the growth of … Continue reading

Linear TV, digital video ad models come closer as premium video unification advances 19 June 2017

According to the Q1 2017 Video Monetisation Report (VMR) from advertising management solution provider FreeWheel, video monetization arising from live streams which mirror linear TV is on the rise. Desktop viewing makes up for 32% of ad view composition but … Continue reading

Sony to launch SVOD service, Crackle in Uruguay 19 June 2017

Sony Pictures Television Networks is partnering with TCC to introduce subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service Crackle in Uruguay. Another territory has been added for Sony for its launch of Crackle, with this move, in addition to it’s recent launches in Argentina … Continue reading

OTT subscribers willing to pay more to continue with their preferred streaming service 19 June 2017

As per IBB Consulting, 61% subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) subscribers will spend $2 or more to continue with their favorite streaming service and 81% would like to spend to subscribe to a new service that they found interesting. Over half of … Continue reading