Comcast adds KidStream to its VOD service 04 May 2017
Kids and parents now have a new, affordable destination for high quality, safe, and imaginative entertainment with Kidstream, a robust collection of favorite children’s television series from around the globe. The new subscription VOD service recently debuted on Comcast’s Xfinity On … Continue reading
MTN decommission’s VOD service MTN VU 04 May 2017
Following a review of its digital strategy, MTN SA has taken a decision to decommission its video on demand service known as MTN VU. The service will be discontinued effective 03 May 2017. In line with the ongoing review of … Continue reading
Fox launches Fox+ Streaming service 04 May 2017
Fox Networks Group Asia launched a new on-demand video streaming service today (May 3) that features more than 11,000 hours of the company’s most popular programming across different genres, from Hollywood films to TV dramas to live sports. Known as … Continue reading
Twitter’s new Live Streaming Stadium 04 May 2017
Twitter’s 24/7 sports streaming plans include live games and new video network called “Stadium”. On Monday, Twitter unveiled its streaming plans to advertisers and they included live weekly games from MLB and the WNBA. While it won’t have rights to stream … Continue reading
Disney unveils new Digital Network 04 May 2017
Disney has unveiled the Disney Digital Network, a new home for digital stories that brings together Disney characters and a “curated set” of Maker creators. In an announcement at its Digital Content NewFronts event in New York, Disney said that … Continue reading
Reliance Entertainment’s BigFlix gets a makeover 28 April 2017
Reliance Entertainment’s BigFlix gets a major make-over to become the India’s first multilingual and multi-device HD movie platform. BigFlix seamlessly integrates diversity and entertainment by providing unlimited regional content across a number of platforms, while maintaining a smooth and clean user experience … Continue reading
TVEverywhere rises in LATAM regions 28 April 2017
According to Business Bureau, A third of Latin American over-the-top (OTT) video services are bundled to a pay-TV subscription. The figures published by the market analyst show that 33% of OTT services are TV everywhere platforms, 28% are hybrid, with pure subscription-based, … Continue reading
iFlix expands to Middle-East & North Africa 28 April 2017
South-East Asian SVOD provider Iflix has expanded into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with launches in eight territories. The service is now available in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Lebanon, Egypt and Sudan, broadening Iflix’s footprint … Continue reading
Research – Free trials often end up to Subscription 28 April 2017
According to a research by Pask Associates, nearly one-third of OTT free trials convert to a paid subscription. More than one-fourth of U.S. broadband households trialed at least one OTT service in the previous six months. Of these users, 47% subscribed … Continue reading
VOOT partners with Google for it’s VOD Web App 28 April 2017
Viacom18’s Ad-supported Video-on-demand OTT service – VOOT has partnered with Google to turn its mobile website into a Progressive Web App (PWA) using features such as ‘Add to Homescreen’ and a service worker. PWA will allow VOOT users with reliable, faster, … Continue reading