MTN Nigeria launches a digital TV and OTT TV service 30 June 2016
MTN Nigeria recently launched a converged digital TV and over-the-top (OTT) video on demand service in the city of Jos, according to media reports in the region. It’s understood the service is providing viewers with a mix of local and … Continue reading
VR and OTT to go hand-in-hand 29 June 2016
More than half (52%) of OTT service providers are researching, getting ready to launch or have already launched VR-video content, according to a global study commissioned by Level 3 Communications. Unisphere Research, in partnership with Streaming Media, interviewed 628 people from … Continue reading
Asian operators are interested in partnerships with OTT players 29 June 2016
Nearly every Asian mobile operator is interested in pursuing partnerships with OTT players to combat the growing problem of revenue loss, a survey suggests. The survey, conducted by Alepo ahead of Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2016, shows that just over … Continue reading
5 million Australian households will be paying for online streaming by 2019 29 June 2016
Australians are keen for television and movies streaming over their internet connections with more than 5 million households expected to be subscribed to a service by 2019, which is half of its population. And some would even be willing to … Continue reading
US consumers spent more than $6.6bn on video streaming in 2016 28 June 2016
Fresh data published by Strategy Analytics looks at some interesting trends in the growing US video on demand streaming market and how this relates to DVD and downloads consumption respectively. Altogether US consumers spent more than $6.6bn on video streaming in 2016 … Continue reading
Youtube will allow users to broadcast live footage from a smartphone 28 June 2016
Although YouTube has allowed live video streaming from a computer since 2011, users will now be able to broadcast live footage from a smartphone, a function already available from social networks Facebook (via Facebook Live) and Twitter (via Periscope). Smartphone … Continue reading
Viewers are flocking in record numbers for video content, according to YouTube 28 June 2016
While announcing its newest slate of original content for subscription service YouTube Red, the company this week touted the success of early originals including the web series Scare PewDiePie. In a blog post listing season-two renewals and six new video projects, YouTube Inc. said “Our … Continue reading
Vietnamese spend more time watching VOD 28 June 2016
According to a report released by Nielsen, 78% of digital consumers reported watching TV content and movies via video-on-demand platforms and 67% of VOD subscribers claimed to stream VOD content every day. YouTube (97%), Facebook (81%) and nhaccuatui.com (56%) were known as the … Continue reading
39% millennials subscribe to at least one OTT service 27 June 2016
Some 80% of millennials subscribe to at least one over-the-top (OTT) service and 39% report watching at least seven hours of video of demand platforms per week, according to new research. According to Limelight Networks’ State of Online Video report, … Continue reading
CRTC says VOD platforms continue to struggle with their revenues decreasing by 6.3% 27 June 2016
Each year, the CRTC compiles financial data on the Canadian broadcasting and telecommunications sectors to produce a series of reports. To increase Canadians’ access to relevant information related to the Canadian broadcasting system, this year’s publication on specialty, pay, pay-per-view … Continue reading
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