Turkey to remain market leader, with $257 million in SVOD revenues by 2021 23 May 2016
MEA SVOD revenues are predicted to increase continually from $124 million in 2015 and onto $1,240 million in 2021. The Middle East & Africa OTT TV and Video Forecasts report envisages that Turkey will be the reigning market leader, with … Continue reading
OTT TV & Video Revenues in APAC to Triple 23 May 2016
SVOD revenues in APAC will rocket from $1.816 billion in 2015 to $6,439 billion in 2021, according to Asia Pacific OTT TV & Video Forecasts. China will add $1.838 billion in revenues between 2015 and 2021, nearly sextupling its total. … Continue reading
SVOD Revenues Will Rocket from $1,816m in 2015 to $6,439m in 2021 23 May 2016
With smartphone users continuing to drive OTT TV & video audiences, it is estimated by Research and Markets that OTT TV and video revenues in the Asia Pacific region (for 17 countries) will reach $18,396 million in 2021; up from … Continue reading
YouTube RED launches in Australia 23 May 2016
YouTube Red is now available in Australia. One can get ad-free content, stream videos offline and easily access other features without stopping the video. YouTube Red also provides an access to exclusive YouTube Original content from some of the site’s … Continue reading
NZ’s First Kiwi Owned VOD enables video streaming without subscription 23 May 2016
The very first Kiwi owned VOD Store – Good TV launches pay per view movies and TV shows in NZ. It comes with a major feature which enables easy access without subscription. Says Co-founder Nick Hitchins, “Our library is constantly … Continue reading
Twitter’s ‘Go Live’ button takes you to Periscope 20 May 2016
Periscope (owned by Twitter) is reportedly testing access from Twitter accounts from Android devices. A ‘Go Live’ button is coming up on the app. On clicking the button, user is redirected to Periscope. As online video platform, Periscope has gained … Continue reading
Ghana not considering a ban on OTT video services 20 May 2016
According to Ghana’s Minister of Communications, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, countering pressures of regulations on OTT from other players, “We believe that as a merging trend, the regulator, together with operators and consumers, should find a middle ground which befits … Continue reading
OTT video platforms up the game 20 May 2016
OTT video services are becoming mainstream. Video accounts for a majority of data traffic in most regions. With the growth in demand and competition among online video platforms, the focus is now on quality of service and quality of experience. … Continue reading
Video streaming content a differentiator for smartphone sales 19 May 2016
With competition increasing in the smartphone sphere, it is no longer features and specs that define the sales-edge because that is almost similar on all devices in the same price bracket. The new differentiator is content. Internet based video streaming … Continue reading
Low cost video streaming devices fueling OTT VOD growth in UK homes 19 May 2016
According to a Mediabug research, low cost video streaming devices like Chromecast, Roku stick, Amazon Fire stick are helping the OTT video on demand market grow in UK households. The research firm had previously reported a slow intake of such … Continue reading