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China’s will have 49% OTT TV viewers by 2017 17 August 2016

According to a recent post by Campaign, combining the various reports and studies showing China’s abundance of video streaming services, over-the-top content is reaching from niche to mass-market status quickly in China. According to Meg Chen, executive vice president of … Continue reading

China Media Capital to take a stake in VR start-up NextVR 12 August 2016

Virtual Reality is definitely taking up swiftly. NExtVR, a video streaming platform broadcaster of live events as well as VR headsets, is currently in a phase to acquire funding. The startup has successfully raised $80 million and is now looking over … Continue reading

A deeper look at the future of OTT Video Streaming Market in Asia 12 August 2016

Asia, undoubtedly is a highly potential video streaming market. As with the booming technology and the internet penetration of 40.2%, it has peaked in $2,490 million revenue for the year 2016 and is expected to touch US $5,017 million by … Continue reading

Netflix on the verge to conquer the China Deal 09 August 2016

Netflix the biggest video content distributor in many parts of the world has been struggling to enter China territories since long. But it looks like, they are on their way. According to a recent report by TechInAsia, Netflix is soon … Continue reading

Video on Demand in Hospitality Market to grow to USD 19.11 billion by 2021 22 July 2016

MarketsandMarkets forecasts the VOD in hospitality market to grow from USD 6.89 billion in 2016 to USD 19.11 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 22.6%. OTT solutions can be integrated with existing video on demand systems so as to streamline the management of … Continue reading

Online video market in China has grown at a CAGR of over 70% since 2013 13 July 2016

iResearch, the online video market in China has grown at a CAGR of over 70% since 2013 to become a RMB 14 billion ($1.8 billion) market by the end of 2015.  One of the key factors driving the online video … Continue reading

VOD subscribers for iQIYI double since 2015 17 June 2016

The number of subscribers to iQIYI’s video-on-demand service has doubled since the beginning of December 2015 which, says a company statement, signifies ‘a significant trend in China that more people are willing to pay for good content’. “Reaching the 20 … 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

21st Century Fox partners Chinese VoD giant YOU On Demand to distribute content 04 February 2015

21st Century Fox Studio’s distribution arm 20th Century Fox Television Distribution has finalized a licensing agreement with Chinese VoD service provider YOU On Demand to bring it’s titles like ‘The A-Team’ and ‘Black Swan’ to China, through  YOU On Demand’s … Continue reading

Alibaba Launches Internet TVs In China With Haier 01 December 2014

Alibaba Group Holding Limited, the Chinese giant company has now expanded its venture by offering new television sets, complete with shopping and entertainment features. Alibaba and its partner Electronics  launched new TVs in Wednesday that provide users with access to … Continue reading