Thailand’s biggest telco AIS launches a VOD service 27 March 2017
Advanced Info Service (AIS) became the first ever mobile operator to commercially launch a video streaming platform in Thailand. AIS does this with an aim to heat up TV sector’s battle with over-the-top (OTT) platform providers. The new OTT platform … Continue reading
US uses social media for TV discovery – Deloitte Survey 27 March 2017
According to Deloitte’s 11th Digital Democracy Survey, almost half (49 %) of US consumers and nearly 60 % of generation Z, millennials and Generation X subscribe to at least one paid video streaming platform. However the survey notes that despite the … Continue reading
STV Player streaming service launches on Roku 24 March 2017
The Scottish public broadcaster STV has launched its digital streaming service STV Player to sell videos online on Roku streaming platform in the UK. Roku users within STVs licence area in Scotland will be able to watch catch-up and live streaming … Continue reading
4KUniverse to launch an SVOD service on Amazon Fire TV 24 March 2017
4KUniverse – an Ultra HD general entertainment provider in North America is all set to launch its 4K SVOD video streaming service on Amazon Fire TV. 4KUniverse currently offers linear, cable and satellite TV, and beginning May, the company will offer … Continue reading
Cord-cutting in Canada is at record levels 24 March 2017
According to a a latest research from Boon Dog, Canada’s publicly trading television service providers on a whole continued to lose a record number of TV subscribers in 2016. The research stated that the big traditional TV service providers lost … Continue reading
VOD is 20% cheaper than YouTube: Channel 4 study 23 March 2017
According to a recent research by Channel 4, effective cost per thousand views on broadcaster VOD platforms is far cheaper than the equivalent cost for YouTube or Facebook. The true cost of broadcaster VOD services is in fact just a third of … Continue reading
Instagram Live allows Saving streams to Camera Rolls 23 March 2017
One of the unique things about Instagram Live was that the live videos were always deleted once they were completed, unlike Facebook live or Periscope. The company has now announced the saving feature for broadcasters of live videos. Users will … Continue reading
Europe to have 335m UHD homes by 2020 23 March 2017
According to the latest data from SES, European consumers are buying more into the Ultra HD concept. The report states that Europe now has around 17.3 million UHD screens (6.6 % of homes as of year-end 2016), up from 12.1 million a … Continue reading
A look into Africa’s OTT Market – Today & Tomorrow 22 March 2017
So, we have discussed about the OTT landscapes, scenarios and the growth prospects of Latin America, Asia and Western European regions in our previous articles. If you haven’t already read through these, please go and read to get an insight … Continue reading
AR/VR headset market to reach 100m units 22 March 2017
According to a recent data from International Data Corporation (IDC), new AR/VR device launches, expanding array of content for both consumer and enterprises, and lower price points will propel the augmented and virtual reality headset device market worldwide at a breakneck … Continue reading
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