Millennials want improved mobile video streaming experience 27 February 2017
According to a recent CSG Systems International survey conducted on some 1,000 millennials (aged 18-35) across US, UK, Brazil and Australia on their expectations for mobile services, found that millennials have clear priorities for their mobile service in the coming years, including increased … Continue reading
Advertising dollars to shift towards mobile video 27 February 2017
Mobile video is gearing up and even passing PC viewing swiftly. According to a recent report, Two-thirds of US consumers watch mobile video on a daily basis and looking at this shift, advertisers are preparing to shift ad dollars in response. According … Continue reading
OTT platform Viu launches in Middle East 27 February 2017
PCCW’s OTT platform Viu is being launched in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Jordan and Egypt. The video on demand service is already available in markets including Indonesia, India, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. The service majorly offers international, local … Continue reading
Poland’s VOD market has room for new players 23 February 2017
According to a recent research, some 338,000 Polish internet users signed up for Netflix when it entered Poland in January, 2016. However, after the promotional offer for one month free access expired, only 73,600 continued using the service. Netflix managed … Continue reading
Amazon Fire TV Sticks with Alexa Voice Remote to be launched in UK and Germany 23 February 2017
Amazon is all set to launch its new Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote in the UK and Germany starting April. Amazon stated that the new streaming device is up to 30% faster than the original Fire TV Stick, … Continue reading
Australian VR market set to Rise 23 February 2017
Sales of virtually reality (VR) headsets are off to a strong start in Australia having sold more than 200,000 units in 2016, according to a recent study by Telsyte. According to the AR & VR market study 2017, some 216,000 … Continue reading
YouTube to ditch 30-second Unskippable Ads 22 February 2017
YouTube is reportedly all set to scrap its “unskippable” 30-second long advertisements on the platform. The Google-owned site confirms that it will now focus more on formats that work well for both users and advertisers, starting 2018. According to YouTube, most of … Continue reading
Fox Sports OTT service Watch AFL goes global 22 February 2017
Fox Sports’ OTT service Watch AFL that launched in early February is now available to be streamed across the globe. The OTT service brings Australian Football streaming to a world-wide audience across iOS and Android mobile devices, as well as on Chromecast and … Continue reading
China to have 500mn mobile video streaming viewers by 2020 22 February 2017
The number of mobile video streaming viewers will reach 500 million mark in China, generating a market of some $13 billion by 2020. This growth will also put China as the world leader in live streaming market. China had some 770 … Continue reading
South Korean IPTV market to grow at a CAGR of 5% by 2020 21 February 2017
According to a recent Orbis Research study, IPTV Market in South Korea has increased decision making capabilities and enjoys highly effective counter strategies to gain competitive advantage. The research predicts the South Corean IPTV market to grow steadily at a CAGR … Continue reading
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