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French Netflix subs watch 30 hours per month 05 December 2016

Netflix seems to be extremely satisfied in the France. Though the video streaming platform does not disclose any figures, it reports that French subs are the most engaged subs across Europe, streaming over 30 hours of Netflix shows per month. … Continue reading

US VOD Market to Grow at a CAGR of 25.50% During 2015-2019 01 December 2016

According to a recent research by ResearchMoz, the video on demand (VOD) market in the US is expected to grow at a CAGR of 25.50% during the period of 2014-2019. The report focuses on the present scenarios and growth prospects of the … Continue reading

Odeón OTT platform to expand throughout LATAM 29 November 2016

Free OTT VOD platform Odeón is all set to expand throughout Latin America, following the rapid growth in Argentina. The platform was launched an year ago with an App for Android mobiles and is now looking to expand to Smart TVs … Continue reading

North American SVoD subs exceed TV homes 25 November 2016

According to the North America SVOD Forecasts report from Digital TV Research, North America SVoD subscribers will be 112 million for movie and TV services only, excluding sports by the end of 2016, up by 19 million in 2015. The total SVOD … Continue reading

US ad spending on broadcast TV increases 24 November 2016

According to a recent Nielsen report, ad spending on broadcast TVs with predominantly black audiences has increased by 255% between 2011 and 2015. African-American–themed shows dominate the small screen in recent broadcast season. Nielsen characterizes having more than 50% of black viewers. In the … Continue reading

Bounce TV brings a new SVOD service – Brown Sugar 22 November 2016

The African-American broadcast network Bounce TV is all set to launch its new subscription VOD platform Brown Sugar, which will contain a library of classic black films. The service available for $3.99 a month will cover everything from Shaft to The … Continue reading

Mobile video to grow 50% year-on-year 16 November 2016

According to a latest forecast by the Ericsson Mobility Report, there will be 550 million 5G subscriptions in 2022. North America will lead the uptake in 5G subscriptions with about a quarter of all mobile subscriptions are expected to be for 5G … Continue reading

Netflix is planning to go Offline in some Countries 07 November 2016

In a recent interview with CNBC, The chief content officer at Netflix said that Netflix, world’s most popular OTT platform is “now looking at” the content download option in some developing countries, so that it becomes easier for viewers to access content … Continue reading

US VR revenues to reach $38 bn in 2026 07 November 2016

According to a recent research by Greenlight Insights, Virtual Reality will experience “very modest growth” in the coming two years but will eventually reach annual revenues of $38 billion in 2026. The research also stated that the VR hardware suh as VR cameras, … Continue reading

Chileans prefer SVOD binge-watching 03 November 2016

According to a Research from the Univeridad Católica de Chile (UC), more than half of Chileans said they sleep less due to binge-watching on VOD platforms. binge-watching on video streaming platforms is affecting people’s lives as a third of those surveyed said they’ve … Continue reading