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Indian broadcasters have now set a firm foot in digital media 14 June 2016

Advertising Age India reports, Hotstar, Sony LIV, Ditto TV, Ozee and the latest entrant in the digital entertainment, Video on Demand platform and app category, Voot are all examples of growing digital audience and business opportunities that they are creating … Continue reading

VOD services expected to be worth 19.11 Billion USD by 2021 in Hospitality Market 14 June 2016

According to a new market research report, by MarketsandMarkets, “Video on Demand in Hospitality Market by Solution (Pay TV, IPTV, and OTT), by Service, by Delivery Model, by User type, by Revenue Model, and by Region – Global Forecast to … Continue reading

Live Streaming Phone Apps Explode in China 09 June 2016

Millions of people in China are now sharing parts of their lives with the world by broadcasting live video on their phones. There are more than 80 apps for live video streaming sites in China, and the number keeps growing. … Continue reading

With an increase of 55% over the next 5 years, video will account for majority of mobile traffic 08 June 2016

According to the 2016 Ericsson Mobility Report, video will account for 70% of all mobile traffic by 2021, an increase of 55% over the next 5 years. The report states that it’s the increased practice of embedding video content on … Continue reading

Sports broadcaster ESPN Inc. launched a set of mobile first digital products for India 07 June 2016

Sports broadcaster ESPN Inc. has launched a set of mobile first digital products for India including a multi-sport website and the ESPN app, seeking to tap into a large and potentially lucrative, but highly competitive market for sports content. Both … Continue reading

Sports OTT platform VEQTA in alliance with Ping Digital Network 03 June 2016

VEQTA, India’s first OTT network dedicated to sports, has entered into a strategic partnership with multi-channel network Ping Digital Network to further enhance the reach of its sports content. Through this alliance, VEQTA will get an additional reach of over … Continue reading

Warner Bros. and Sony come together to feed the Asian Netflix rival 03 February 2015

Top Hollywood studios Warner Bros. Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television have joined hands to feed a joint start-up with Singapore-based telecom giant SingTel. The white label VoD service is to be called ‘HOOQ’. With an offering of over 10,000 blockbuster titles, will look … Continue reading