Mobile video consumption has doubled since 2014 05 October 2016

Mobile video plays are on the rise, with 51% of videos being played on mobile devices. The mobile play has seen a rise of 15% from an year ago and has doubled in numbers of plays recorded since 2014. In the past … Continue reading

Univision’s Barba launches OTT service targeting US Hispanics 05 October 2016

Carlos Barba, the co-founder of US Hispanic networks Univision and Telemundo has launched a new OTT video streaming service for the Spanish speaking audience in the US and Puerto Rico. Named as Véonet, the service is based from Miami and claims to be … Continue reading

Greek telco OTE launches catch-up and VOD services 05 October 2016

A Greek telco OTE owned by Deutsche Telekom has launched an OTT platform consisting of catch-up TV as well as video on demand service, which will be available to the OTE TV subscribers at no extra charge. The new service … Continue reading

Imagen Televisión is the Third Free-to-Air Network to be launch in Mexico 04 October 2016

To be launched on the 17th of October, Imagen Televisión, the video streaming platform, is going to be the third free-to-air network in Mexico, giving Televisa-Azteca duopoly a tough competition. The network will be premiered during prime me, two years after it … Continue reading

Amazon and Twitch bringing ad-free streaming through “Twitch Prime” 04 October 2016

America’s largest online retailer Amazon and Twitch, the gamer’s live streaming platform come together to bring “Twitch Prime” an ad-free video streaming service. The service is available to be used for 30 days for free, where users can avail various game discounts … Continue reading

A Brand New HBO Go Reaches Brazil 04 October 2016

The Latin American on-demand and live streaming platform – HBO Go, is now launched in Brazil. This launch is the first step by HBO Go to offer subscription VOD service in Brazil, just like Mexico and Colombia. Currently, the platform is offered … Continue reading

Sky launches a VR app for Android and iOS 04 October 2016

Sky has announced the launch of its virtual reality app for iOS and Android platforms, which will feature a great range of 360-degree video content. Sky is bringing two new VR experiences through this app including Sky Sports and an English National … Continue reading

73% of US broadband homes connect their TVs: Study 03 October 2016

A new Parks Associates study states that 73% of US broadband users connect one or more of their TV entertainment devices to the internet. The research stated that there is an increase of 11% in the usage of smart TVs, gaming consoles, … Continue reading

SVOD-only Homes on the Rise 03 October 2016

According to a recent Ampere Analysis report, the overall number of video on demand households continue to rise globally and among these, SVOD-only homes are on the highest rise. The research states that the proportion of households ditching traditional TV and … Continue reading

Amazon launches updated Fire TV Stick Priced $39.99 03 October 2016

Competing with the recent Roku 4K launch, Amazon launches an updated Fire TV stick along with Alexa Voice Remote in the US keeping the price at $39.99. The new device is said to be 30% faster than the original version … Continue reading