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YouTube Go is Google’s first Offline Viewing App 29 September 2016
With an aim to connect with India’s billion viewers, Google announced the launched of its new offline YouTube service -“YouTube Go” for slow internet connectivity in India. YouTube Go offers a range of features for users with slow internet connection … Continue reading
BBC’s First TV Everywhere SVOD launches in Singapore 29 September 2016
BBC launches its subscription video streaming platform BBC Player, which is also being called BBC’s first TV Everywhere product on a Singapore pay-TV platform StarHub. StarHub subscribers, who subscribe to UK broadcasters channels, will now be able to catch up … Continue reading
Netflix goes completely Local in Turkey 27 September 2016
After going fully localized in Poland, Netflix now unveils its plans to a more localized version of its video streaming services in Turkey. Netflix said its new “truly Turkish service” will feature fully- Turkish content with localized language, user interface and … Continue reading
PCCW Expands OTT Offerings to Vietnam 19 September 2016
PCCW entertainment, a division of PCCW Media expands its OTT music streaming platform MOOV to Vietnam in order to expand its regional OTT presence. With this launch, PCCW also enters in partnership with Vietnamobile to offer 3G subscribers with unlimited access to its platform. The MOOV … Continue reading
HOOQ to expand its VOD service in Hyderabad region, India 16 September 2016
HOOQ, the video on demand platform announced on Wednesday its tie up with an Indian telco ACT Fibernet and the launch of its VOD service in the Hyderabad region in India. The company backed by Singtel, Sony, Warner Brothers puts a … Continue reading
Chinese people love sharing Live Videos of themselves 15 September 2016
An 18 year old university student, Wang Leyu, also known as “bboylele”, streams himself on a live streaming app talking about his life, humming or dancing and surprisingly Chinese audience are paying to watch him. Out of many, three live … Continue reading
Indian OTT Eros Now crosses 1 Mn Paying Subs, Aims 5 Mn 13 September 2016
The Indian OTT service provider, Eros Now has crossed over 1.1 million active paying subscribers. The company has achieved its target of reaching 1 million in this fiscal year and now aims to cross 2 million by 2017 year end … Continue reading
Video Streaming attracts 710 Million Mobile Internet Users in China 08 September 2016
Mobile internet users in China have shown huge interest in listening to music and using video streaming services while on the move. According to a recent study, people spent an average of 112 minutes on their smartphone, out of which 32% … Continue reading
Future of TV is in Millennials’ hands in Indonesia 07 September 2016
The issue that was discussed most at the Indonesia ICT Summit in Jakarta was that the future of free-to-air television dominance in country’s video streaming business is in the hands of young adults. The country recently welcomed video streaming services like Netflix, iflix … Continue reading
Video Streaming in China to grow at CAGR of 29.74% by 2020 02 September 2016
China having the largest broadband user base in the world, with majority of internet users accessing through mobile devices is expected to invest $22 billion by 2020 to expand its internet services in the remote areas of the country. A recent research … Continue reading
