“IROKO +” SVOD platform launched in Cameroon 16 June 2017
IROKO + which is part of Canal+ is collaborating with Orange to introduce an internet package in Cameroon priced at US$ 0.35 (200 FCFA) wherein customers get 24 hours access to IROKO + catalog along with a 300MB data plan. … Continue reading
Online video subscribers on the rise in China 16 June 2017
China is witnessing an exponential growth in digital video. Its subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) segment is attracting larger audiences compared to live streaming video which has also been growing rapidly. The number of SVOD subscribers in China will reach 144.0 million … Continue reading
US gains market leadership in TVOD and SVOD film industries in the EU 16 June 2017
The United States is leading in video-on-demand films in the European Union according to a report from the European Audiovisual Observatory. 68 transactional VOD services in the EU were considered for the study namely Apple’s iTunes, Microsoft’s Movies, Wuaki.tv, Chili … Continue reading
Free access OTT launched in Chile 16 June 2017
A free access OTT platform named OndaMedia, has been introduced by Chilean National Council of Culture and Arts (CNCA). The catalog focuses on national audio and video content. 40 films, 41 documentaries, 20 short films and 394 cultural content clips … Continue reading
Three-fourth of mobile traffic to be attributed to video by 2022 15 June 2017
With about a million broadband subscribers being added each day until 2022, video will be the major contributor to this increase in the subscriber base, representing 75% of all mobile data traffic by then, according to a recent report. As per … Continue reading
Irrespective of screen size, long-form video more popular than short-form video 15 June 2017
According to a recent report, long-form content accounts for the majority of time spent watching video on all screens. Differences in video consumption between the East and West coasts of the US were also cited in the report apart from … Continue reading
Anti-Piracy alliance formed by major content providers 15 June 2017
An Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) which is a global association created for reducing online piracy has been formed by around 30 content creators and on-demand entertainment companies. Some of the big names include Amazon, Bell Canada, CBS Corporation, … Continue reading
MultTV introduces IPTV in Brazil 15 June 2017
MultTV’s IPTV offering has been introduced in Brazil. It is supported by albis-elcon’s SceneGate 8073 set-top boxes (STBs). Some key features of the SceneGate 8073 include an advanced system-on-a-chip technology that provides superior processing power and memory and a software … Continue reading
Total worth of video streaming software market set to grow to 7.50 billion USD by 2022 14 June 2017
According to a new market research report , “Video Streaming Software Market by Solution (Transcoding & Processing, Video Management, Video Security), Service (Professional & Managed), Streaming Type (Live & Video On Demand Streaming), Deployment Type, Vertical, and Region – Global … Continue reading
Netflix outgrowing Cable TV 14 June 2017
Traditional cable TV has been surpassed by Netflix in terms of total subscribers, for the first time as per Leichtman Research. Compared with 48.61 cable TV subscribers, Netflix accounts for 50.85 million subscribers. Small cable networks (5% of total cable … Continue reading