2016 Olympics – Online Viewing Breaks all Records 17 August 2016
According to a recent report by Akamai, Olympics online video traffic will have 4,500 hours of live coverage by the end of seasons, up from 3,500 for 2012 London Games and 1,000 for 2014 Sochi Games. NBC Sports streams more … Continue reading
Catchplay rolls out video-on-demand services in Singapore 17 August 2016
Catchplay is all set to launch an app for over-the-top video streaming service in Singapore in a partnership with country’s local cable TV operator Starhub. “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2”, “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and “Spotlight” are … Continue reading
YouTube Kids to Reach Latin America 17 August 2016
Google is all set to take YouTube Kid’s video on demand service to more Spanish-speaking children in Latin America. The service was first tested in Argentina and Mexico, then was launched in Spain, recently in Colombia, and is soon set … Continue reading
Sky launches an OTT TV in Spain 16 August 2016
Pay TV operators are now turning towards OTT. According to a recent report by Sunday Telegraph, the Pay-TV giant Sky is planning to expand its European operations by launching a video streaming platform in Spain. The new offering will convert … Continue reading
Nickelodeon Play enters Singapore’s OTT Mobile market 16 August 2016
Nickelodeon Play’s app, Cast is all set to debut in Singapore mobile market expanding its OTT and VOD service offerings for tablets and smartphone users. The service will have thousands of hours of programs. The content on mobile apps will … Continue reading
Twitter sets sight on Big Screen by launching an Apple TV app 16 August 2016
According to a recent post from The Mercury News, Twitter is soon going to launch an Apple TV app before NFL season kicks off in September this year. Though Twitter and Apple both have declined to comment on the potential … Continue reading
PrideTV to launch South Africa’s first LGBT VOD channel 16 August 2016
PrideTV has recently announced launching another first in South Africa, a video on demand platform for LGBT community. The channel will tell stories from Africa’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. PrideTV costs R79 a month and R790 for 12 … Continue reading
One-fifth of US marketers plan to invest in Live Stream Video Ads 12 August 2016
According to an August 2016 research, about one-fifth of US media decision makers are planning to invest in live video streaming platform ads over next six months. Overall, digital video advertising will continue to grow particularly with social media channels … Continue reading
Rio Olympics Live Streaming topped 1 billion minutes 12 August 2016
According a recent study by Nielsen, 2016 Rio Olympics managed to gather 1.05 billion minutes of live streaming, along with the NBC Sports app contributing a hit of 232%. The one billion threshold has never been crossed for Olympics in … Continue reading
ESPN to build SVOD service powered by Major League Baseball (MLB) 12 August 2016
The worldwide leader ESPN has announced its plan to build its subscription video on demand services powered by Major League Baseball (MLB)’s streaming infrastructure. The upcoming VOD service by ESPN will not be linked to WatchESPN or any other ESPN’s family … Continue reading
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