Vodacom to launch a new VOD service 21 November 2016
South Africa’s biggest mobile operator has announced plans to soon launch an on-demand video streaming service in the first quarter of 2017 in partnership with MultiChoice. The new OTT service will provide linear TV programming on-demand, transnational video on demand, … Continue reading
Kids spend more time online than on TV 21 November 2016
According to a recent Ofcom research, kids aged 5 to 15 years old spend more time online than in front of the TV sets. A report by UK broadcast regulator claims that in the past year, the time kids spent online … Continue reading
Twitter launches Live Streaming on Android TV 21 November 2016
Twitter expands its live streaming app onto the Android TV platform by launching an app to stream NFL games and other events. Twitter had already launched the live streaming app on Apple TV, Xbox One and Fire TV platforms early … Continue reading
SVOD Vs AVOD – What’s Better for Your business?? 18 November 2016
Consumer demand for over-the-top (OTT) video is on all-time high, and Broadcasters and content owners are in a thrust to capitalize on this insatiable demand for anytime, anywhere video content. While there is a huge potential in OTT landscape, so … Continue reading
Mobile video to grow 50% year-on-year 16 November 2016
According to a latest forecast by the Ericsson Mobility Report, there will be 550 million 5G subscriptions in 2022. North America will lead the uptake in 5G subscriptions with about a quarter of all mobile subscriptions are expected to be for 5G … Continue reading
Nokia and Sony teaming up to bring 3D 360 immersive VR 16 November 2016
Nokia and Sony Pictures have recently teamed up on a multi-year agreement where Sony Pictures will use Nokia’s OZO hardware and software tools to explore the potential of Virtual Reality production and distribution. The OZO Player SDK will also be integrated into … Continue reading
Amazon Music Streaming Service reaches UK, Germany and Austria 16 November 2016
Amazon has launched its music unlimited service into the UK, Germany and Austria markets taking on the likes of Spotify and Apple Music. The service will offer thousands of curated playlists, 40 million songs, personalized stations, and will also support natural … Continue reading
Half a Million have Cut Cords in US in Q3 16 November 2016
According to a recent research from MoffettNathanson, the net subscriber loss for the traditional pay TV in Q3 this year is down by 486,000 subscribers, which is quite same as the last year at 432,000 subs, leaving a 1.4% rate of decline. Cable TV … Continue reading
Mobile broadband connections in Africa to reach 1 billion by 2021 16 November 2016
According to an Ovum study, there will be 1 billion mobile broadband connections in Africa by 2021, including 157.4 million 4G LTE connections. The research also found out fixed broadband connections to also increase significantly over the coming years, from about … Continue reading
UK Ad investments to reach £19 Bn in 2017 16 November 2016
According to Media investment management group GroupM, UK advertising is going to see its eighth successive year this year. The company expected UK advertising market to grow from 6.3% in 2015 to 7.2% for 2016, and from 5.8% to 7.2% for … Continue reading
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