Reliance Jio declares readiness for 4G launch; imports IPTV STBs 29 July 2016
According to the Q1 2017 presentation Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) made to investors over the weekend, Relaince Jio’s Preview Offer for its 4G LTE services tests phase is doing very well. Reliance Jio officials announced that the company is ready … Continue reading
Streaming Sites Dominate Movie and TV-Show Piracy 28 July 2016
According to a new report published by piracy tracking outfit MUSO, streaming sites have taken over as the prime source of video piracy. New figures released publicly this week are part of the company’s annual report, which shows that nearly … Continue reading
Advertising-based OTT video-on-demand is driving OTT growth 28 July 2016
Advertising-based OTT video-on-demand is seeing significant growth and attracting more attention than subscription OTT video, according to Joachim Stephan, senior partner and managing director, The Boston Consulting Group. Increase in video consumption by consumers is going to non-linear online and … Continue reading
OTT providers and network operators share a collective interest in ensuring investments in high speed networks 28 July 2016
According to a report by Rajat Kathuria, Vatsala Shreeti and Parnil Urdhwareshe for The Financial Express, in the two years that have passed since the first consultation paper on ‘Over the Top’ (OTT) services was released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India … Continue reading
54% of Singaporeans watch OTT video services 28 July 2016
More than half (54%) of consumers in Singapore have watched over-the-top (OTT) video services, especially YouTube and social networks, according to a new study which also found children and millennials to be the most avid viewers. The Media Development Authority … Continue reading
33% of millennials are “very happy” with their cable service and have no plans to Cut the Cord 27 July 2016
According to survey data from Furious Corp, 33 per cent of millennials are “very happy” with their cable service and have no plans to cancel. Meanwhile, in the first quarter of this year, “Tier 1 pay-TV providers like Charter added … Continue reading
84% of respondents in a survey in Ireland said they watch Video-on-Demand 27 July 2016
Video-on-demand (VOD) viewers in Ireland are more likely to watch movies on demand than any other genre, according to a July 2016 report from Interactive Advertising Bureau Ireland (IAB Ireland). While 65% watched movies on demand in March 2016, sports … Continue reading
VOD service Pantaflix to launch in Europe and USA 27 July 2016
German actor Matthias Schweighöfer follows the footsteps of Netflix, Amazon and Maxdome and sets up a video-on-demand (VOD) service. Pantaflix will launch on July 28, 2016 in Europe and the USA with further territories to follow. The target is global availability. … Continue reading
Amazon to launch Amazon Prime in India this year 26 July 2016
Amazon will launch Amazon Prime in India this year, reports now suggest that the company is investing is investing $300 million in creating original video content for Prime Video. This investment would be part of the $3 billion fresh funding for … Continue reading
Pay TV and paid VoD revenues to reach 3 bn euros in German-speaking territories 26 July 2016
According to recent VPRT study, revenue from pay-TV and paid video on demand (VOD) rose by 12% in 2015 to around 2.49 billion euros (2014: 2.22 billion euros), while in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, pay-TV and paid VOD revenue totalled … Continue reading