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China to have 500mn mobile video streaming viewers by 2020 22 February 2017
The number of mobile video streaming viewers will reach 500 million mark in China, generating a market of some $13 billion by 2020. This growth will also put China as the world leader in live streaming market. China had some 770 … Continue reading
Barcroft TV launches on Roku 17 February 2017
The independent factual content production and distribution company – Barcroft Media has launched its Barcroft TV streaming platform on Roku channel as part of its strategy to reach in priority markets and getting in front of the audience. The video streaming … Continue reading
Muvi brings in the Hackathon Culture to Bhubaneswar! 16 February 2017
Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India – Hackathons are a great way to encourage developers’ communities in any geography and also to bring out the hidden talent in limelight. One such interesting event was conducted by a first of its kind PaaS based … Continue reading
Viu launches Original Telugu Content 16 February 2017
Vuclip’s video on demand service, Viu has entered the regional content space by launching long as well as short form Telugu content in originals. Viu has partnered with Annapurna Studio, a production house for creating a show to be released in the first … Continue reading
DEN Networks Launches OTT Platform in India 15 February 2017
Indian cable TV giant DEN Networks has launched an OTT platform named DEN+ for DEN subscribers. The new on demand streaming platform includes over 144 free to air channels at the time of launch. The video streaming platform is described … Continue reading
Indian MSO Hathway launches a VOD Service 14 February 2017
Indian multi-system operator – Hathway Cable and Datacom is now offering its viewers an ad-free subscription video on demand service. The new service will feature quite a lot of genre of Indian content such as Bollywood blockbuster films, comedy & music … Continue reading
China’s VR Market to 4-fold in 2017 03 February 2017
According to a recent IDC forecast, China’s VR industry is expected to 4-fold in 2017 as more major players enter the industry and as original content drives growth. The VR industry in China experienced a roller coaster ride in 2016, starting off … Continue reading
Hotstar Reported to be the Top Video Streaming App in India 25 January 2017
Indicating local content is the key in Indian market, Broadcaster Star India Pvt Ltd’s OTT video service – Hotstar tops the list of video streaming apps by monthly active usage, followed by Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd’s JioTV and JioCinema, putting Netflix and Amazon … Continue reading
Robi launched a new video streaming service – Robi Screen 20 January 2017
The news agency UNB reports the launch of a new video streaming service named Robi Screen by Robi in Bangladesh. The new on demand OTT service offers an array of video content including music videos, movies, dramas, TV shows and many other programs … Continue reading
Netflix plans to go original in South Korea 09 January 2017
Global SVOD service Netflix has just commissioned its first original twelve-part series based on a popular web cartoon strip from South Korea, as part of its move to go local in the region. The video streaming service has invested in a series … Continue reading
