Smartphones to bring VR mainstream 11 November 2016
According to a Juniper Research study, there is a forecast for about 60 million smartphone VR headsets to be shipped in 2021. This is going to be an increase of around 240 % on an expected 16.8 million recorded from this year. However … Continue reading
Rooster Teeth on Apple TV and Xbox One 10 November 2016
Apple TV and Xbox One users are about to get a new Subscription-Video on Demand service by Rooster Teeth bringing in sci-fi, anime, video-game and geek-culture programming to the biggest screen in the house. Rooster Teeth which was acquired by … Continue reading
Amazon Prime Video to be India’s cheapest SVOD service 10 November 2016
Amazon Inc is set to take on it’s arch rival Netflix by providing the cheapest Subscription Video-on-Demand in India with Amazon Prime Video subscriptions offering introductory price of $7.50 compared to USA and UK subscription plans available for $8.99 a … Continue reading
AT&T to give free Apple TV or Fire TV 10 November 2016
AT&T to provide with free Apple TV or Amazon Fire TV for customers signing up for DirecTV Now video streaming service. According to AT&T customer support documents, any customer committing to sign-up for 3 months of paid AT&T and DirecTV services are … Continue reading
YouTube will now Stream HDR Video 09 November 2016
YouTube has finally started streaming High Dynamic Range (HDR) video. Google has announced that it will now enable viewers with HDR TV and monitors to enjoy YouTube content with increased clarity, color range and better contrast. Although 4K has been available … Continue reading
IPTV Surges in Spain 09 November 2016
According to a latest data published by CNMC, Spain’s IPTV sector grew by 1 million in the year recorded March 31. During the same time, number of DTH viewers fell by about 500,000. The number of IPTV (xDSL and FTTH) customers were recorded … Continue reading
Ster-Kinekor eyes VOD in South Africa 09 November 2016
CEO Wanda Matandela has told in an interview that the South Africa-based cinema company, Ster-Kinekor is eyeing the video on demand market in South Africa. The service is expected to be transactional based. Matandela said that even though international VOD services are getting … Continue reading
What does Europe’s OTT Market look like in 2020? 08 November 2016
When we look at figures and forecasts, the fact that, this is the perfect time for OTT and digital video revenues to soar becomes clear. The trends are on all-time high, with over 2,563 on-demand services having established in the … Continue reading
VOD Service Market to grow at a CAGR of 8.3% during 2016-2026 08 November 2016
According to a latest report published by Future Market Insights, the global video on demand service market is expected to grow at the CAGR of 8.3% during the estimated 2016-2026 period. The report valued the VOD market at US$ 45,034.3 Mn in … Continue reading
Vine cofounders come with “Hype” – a new video streaming service 08 November 2016
Reports state that just a few days after Vine was sold to Twitter, it’s co-founders have launched a new video streaming app named Hype. The new streaming service is a unique concept and differs from other live streaming services. It … Continue reading