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Playstation to now include Amazon Prime video 30 August 2017

PS3 and PS4 consoles will now offer Amazon Prime video app in Latin America. Amazon Prime video was introduced in Latin America in December last year. Additionally Amazon Prime also has apps for Android and iOS devices as well as … Continue reading

North America SVOD market growing rapidly 29 August 2017

According to a report from Digital TV Research, there is plenty of scope for growth for the North American subscription video on-demand (SVOD) market. The research further suggests that US SVOD will grow from 112 million subscribers at the end … Continue reading

Video Streaming buffering might be prevented by Artificial Intelligence 17 August 2017

According to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Artificial Intelligence could be the answer to reducing headaches for viewers and video streaming services. Video buffering and pixelation continues to be problematic for those who rely a ton on video streaming services for … Continue reading

Subscription video-on-demand on the rise in MENA 19 July 2017

According to Digital TV Research, revenues from Subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is estimated to reach US$ 1.23 billion by 2022 which is up from almost  US$1 billion in 2016. It also estimates that … Continue reading

Online VOD services watched by approximately 30% Germans 27 June 2017

According to a survey by digital association Bitkom, 3 out of 10 Germans that are 14 or older (29%) watch films and series on platforms like Amazon Prime Video, Apple iTunes, Google Play, Netflix, Maxdome or Sky Online. That’s a … Continue reading

Amazon prime video to be included in Apple TV 07 June 2017

Apple TV will soon will allow access to Amazon prime video, later this year. It’s interesting to note that Apple TV is competing with Amazon’s Fire TV boxes and Fire TV streaming sticks. In Fall 2015, that competitive distress was … Continue reading

We’ve seen a decline in piracy since we launched says Nitesh Kripalani of Amazon Video India 31 May 2017

Amazon Prime Video, which is a subscription-based VOD (video-on-demand) platform, was launched in India in December 2016. It boasts of over 9.5 million active subscribers (Source: FICCI-KPMG 2017 Report; as on January 2017) and ranks at third position after Hotstar … Continue reading

Netflix subs double in Spain 30 May 2017

Leader in Subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) has a 3.4% reach in Spain’s internet households. Over a six-month period, the number of subscribers have doubled. A report by Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia that studied the Spanish online habits, … Continue reading

Netflix to take measures to compete with Amazon in India 15 May 2017

Netflix which has currently fallen behind Amazon’s Prime Video service and local players in India, is making efforts to climb up the ladder in India’s booming video-on-demand market. With an estimated 9.5 million Prime Video subscribers since its launch in … Continue reading

Amazon’s NFL Thursday Night Football streaming win accelerates its live sports strategy 11 May 2017

Amazon beat Twitter on a deal to obtain streaming rights for 10 of the NFL’s Thursday Night Football games for the 2017 season, which is indicative of how valuable the Company considers offering live sports. Amazon reportedly paid $50 million … Continue reading