VR is a niche market, but is growing fast 05 August 2016
VR remains a niche market at this writing, but it’s a growing one with huge potential. Several consumer headsets and VR cameras are now available to ship to consumers. According to Forrester Research, there will be 52 million headsets sold … Continue reading
Video-on-demand survey finds 65% of viewers would block ads 05 August 2016
In a survey of global users of video-on-demand platforms by Nielsen, 62% of respondents found ads on those services annoying or distracting and a further 65% said they would like to block them. Neither Netflix nor Amazon have ads on … Continue reading
80% of total global internet traffic to be driven by video by 2020. 05 August 2016
Nearly 80 percent of total global internet traffic will be driven by video in 2020. Success in digital video involves navigating an evolving set of platforms, consumer usage cases, advertising models, and content strategies. The second annual L2 Intelligence Report: … Continue reading
SVOD to reach $2,093 million in Latin America by 2021 04 August 2016
A recent report by Research and Markets containing detailed analysis of Latin America’s OTT TV & video market [for 18 countries] predicts SVOD to remain region’s largest OTT revenue source and contribute up to $2,093 million by 2021 from next … Continue reading
LinkedIn announces 30-second video-streaming service 04 August 2016
LinkedIn, which has been recently acquired by Microsoft, takes a clue from Facebook and Periscope and is planning to roll out a video streaming service. The videos are being tested with a restricted audiences of LinkedIn ‘influencers’ for now. Jonathan … Continue reading
Vodacom’s VOD, Video Play services to expand in Africa 04 August 2016
After attracting over 80,000 users in South Africa, Vodacom plans to expand its video-on-demand (VOD) services, Video Play to other countries in Africa now. The launch comes backed by a mobile app launch in August 2015 by Vodacom, which has … Continue reading
RTVC to launch OTT in Colombia 04 August 2016
RTVC, a state telecommunications company in Colombia has launched a free OTT web and mobile app, offering a variety of series, programs and documentaries. The service currently offers content from public Colombian channels and Radio Nacional Colombia. Topics to be … Continue reading
Global OTT market to reach $65 Billion by 2023 04 August 2016
With the rising number of internet users worldwide, the demand for OTT content has risen substantially in the past few years. According to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the number of internet users accounted for over 16% of the global … Continue reading
India: The next battleground for Amazon & Netflix 03 August 2016
OTT space in India has already been racing hot and is going to set a competition bar again with the launch of US-based Netflix this January. In a recent report by financial express, the battle is going to be intensified … Continue reading
Cox to launch a Hispanic-focused subscription video streaming service 03 August 2016
Cox communications recently confirmed about their new Hispanic-focused subscription based video-on-demand service ‘Glosi’ focused on the Spanish speaking audience. The VOD is said to feature thousands of hours of “exclusive content and original programming”. This multiscreen service is expected to … Continue reading
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