TV, Internet take further ad-share from traditional media in Spain 25 July 2016
According to Arce Media’s i2p report, the general advertising market grew by 3.8% compared to the same period in 2015, reaching investments of over €2.1 billion. Notably free-to-air (FTA) and pay-TV took just over half (53%) of the ad outlay with just TV taking … Continue reading
Brazil’s creators demand VOD regulation 25 July 2016
ANCINE, Brazil’s national cinema agency, is about to start looking into the regulation of video on demand services. While other Latin American institutions are still debating whether VOD and over-the-top (OTT) platforms should be regulated, Brazil seems to be heading … Continue reading
IPTV services grows in 10 Arab countries 25 July 2016
Advisors Group’s analysis revealed that GCC countries had the largest number of IPTV providers in the region. By May 2016, fourteen service providers in ten countries in the Arab World offered IPTV services. Arab A new report from Arab Advisors … Continue reading
Singapore MDA Safeguards Over-The-Top Content Services Offering 22 July 2016
Singapore’s Media Development Authority has relaxed its rules to allow ‘R21’ rated TV series such as “Game of Thrones” and movies such as “Pulp Fiction” or “Fifty Shades of Grey” to be shown on online video streaming services. The new … Continue reading
Video on Demand in Hospitality Market to grow to USD 19.11 billion by 2021 22 July 2016
MarketsandMarkets forecasts the VOD in hospitality market to grow from USD 6.89 billion in 2016 to USD 19.11 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 22.6%. OTT solutions can be integrated with existing video on demand systems so as to streamline the management of … Continue reading
Animax to launch VOD service in Germany 22 July 2016
Animax, the pay-TV channel for the fans of Japanese cartoon series (animes), has transformed itself into a video-on-demand (VOD) service in Germany on July 1, 2016. The offer operated by Sony Pictures Television Networks is initially available exclusively on the … Continue reading
SVOD services have reached a 50% penetration rate in American TV households 22 July 2016
A quarterly study of audience viewing habits by The Nielsen Company said that for the first time on-demand subscription services have reached a 50% penetration rate in American TV households. According to Nielsen’s Total Audience Report Q1 2016, the use … Continue reading
Faith based Preach The Word Worldwide Network TV (PTWWN TV) Launches its Video Streaming Website powered by Muvi 21 July 2016
New York, 21st July, 2016 – Muvi (www.muvi.com), the popular cloud-based OTT Video Streaming Platform, today announced that it is the chosen partner to power the Video Streaming Website offering Live and on-demand content for Faith based service – Preach the Word … Continue reading
VOD Viewership in Ireland Continues to Increase 21 July 2016
Viewership of video on demand (VOD) on connected devices continues to surge in Ireland with 3 in 4 Irish adults, aged 16+, saying they have viewed VOD over the last six months, according to new research from IAB Ireland and … Continue reading
Streaming to outstrip pay TV as Aussie SVOD services loom large 21 July 2016
Streaming subscriptions are set to outstrip pay TV subscriptions in Australia within three years. That’s the assessment of tech analyst firm Telsyte, which is predicting that the number of paid subscription video on demand (SVOD) services in Australia will more … Continue reading