Netflix allows downloading, Hulu can follow 02 December 2016

Netflix announces that it is finally allowing viewers to download programming on mobile devices to be able to watch later in the offline mode. Just click the download button on the details page for a film or TV series and you … Continue reading

AT&T launches DirectTV Now at a starting price of $35 01 December 2016

AT&T finally launches it’s much awaited OTT platform DirectTV Now with two streaming options – FreeVIEW and Fullscreen. DirectTV is going to the direct rival of Sling TV from Dish Network and will appeal to the cord-cutters. The service will offer four … Continue reading

US VOD Market to Grow at a CAGR of 25.50% During 2015-2019 01 December 2016

According to a recent research by ResearchMoz, the video on demand (VOD) market in the US is expected to grow at a CAGR of 25.50% during the period of 2014-2019. The report focuses on the present scenarios and growth prospects of the … Continue reading

Viu OTT service reaches 4 million users in Asia in the 1st year 01 December 2016

The Hong Kong operator PCCW reports that its OTT platform Viu tops 4 million users in Asian regions within the first year of its launch. The mobile video streaming platform recorded 218 million video views in the third quarter of … Continue reading

JungoTV launches Omai TV throughout North America, Europe and Vietnam 30 November 2016

JungoTV has announced the launch of a new video streaming platform Omai TV, which hosts some 5,000 hours of Vietnamese, Chinese and Korean programming available across North America, Europe and Vietnam regions. The new OTT platform comes in content partnerships with KBS, … Continue reading

Balaji Telefilms to launch an OTT service in 2017 30 November 2016

India’s biggest media house – Balaji Telefilms is all set to launch its new OTT platform ALT Balaji in the Q4 of 2017. The new video streaming platform is expected to have over 200 hours of content library at the … Continue reading

HBO finally launches in Spain 30 November 2016

Prior to the news of planning its move to Spain, HBO finally launches its OTT platform in Spain. The service is currently available to Vodafone customers and viewers will be able to access a variety of content through Vodafone TV or … Continue reading

Odeón OTT platform to expand throughout LATAM 29 November 2016

Free OTT VOD platform Odeón is all set to expand throughout Latin America, following the rapid growth in Argentina. The platform was launched an year ago with an App for Android mobiles and is now looking to expand to Smart TVs … Continue reading

Youfone to launch an IPTV service in Netherlands 29 November 2016

Dutch sim-only telco Youfone is planning to launch a new IPTV service in partnership with Huawei in Netherlands. The service is expected to come out by April next year offering live TV channels, video-on-demand, apps, games at a basic price of €10. … Continue reading

UHD TV to account for 60% of market by 2020 29 November 2016

According to a recent report by Futuresource Consulting, UHD TV shipments are forecasted to account for 25% of all TV shipments in this year, reflecting a 75% growth year on year. The report expects UHD TV units to account for 60% of all … Continue reading