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Disney launching Spanish SVOD service in France 25 January 2017
Disney has reportedly launched its SVOD service on France’s Canalsat pay-TV platform and to follow this Disney France will also launch a Spanish language SVOD service by the end of February, 2017. The new Spanish service will focus on teaching Spanish to … Continue reading
France passes 5 Mn super fast broadband subs 23 January 2017
According to the regulator Arcep, France passed 5 million mark for super fast broadband subscribers in the third quarter of 2016. More than six out of 10 broadband subscriptions in the country now exceed 100Mbps speeds. Since the beginning of 2015, super fast … Continue reading
Hopster launches on Roku 16 January 2017
Kids educational subscription OTT platform Hopster has launched its services through Roku’s streaming platform in countries including US, Canada, France, the UK and Ireland. The service will now be available in English as well as in French in France. Users … Continue reading
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
What does Europe’s OTT Market look like in 2020? 08 November 2016
When we look at figures and forecasts, the fact that, this is the perfect time for OTT and digital video revenues to soar becomes clear. The trends are on all-time high, with over 2,563 on-demand services having established in the … Continue reading
Afrostream to Launch a SVOD Service for Francophone Africa 03 November 2016
Afrostream, an OTT TV Platform that aims to be the Netflix for Afro-American and French films is all set for its major international expansion in 24 countries across French-speaking Africa. Afrostream will expand outside Europe as it is currently available in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, … Continue reading
15% French Broadband Users have SVOD 19 October 2016
According to a recent study by Médiamétrie, 15% of french broadband users subscribe to VOD services. This percentage accounts to the growth of 25% from eight months ago. The study also found out that half of these subscribers say they use … Continue reading
Worldwide SVOD Numbers are on Rise 07 October 2016
According a new study by Ampere Analysis, cord-cutters, shavers or cord-nevers all are showing good signs of SVOD adoption across the globe. The largest numbers, obviously come from the US at 71% people subscribing to at least one subscription video streaming … Continue reading
Kids Drift more towards Linear TV: Study 07 September 2016
According to a new research from Viacom, linear TV is still the most popular medium for kids to consume video content. The research states that kids around the world use an average of five sources to watch TV, and 90% … Continue reading
Akamai notes streaming record of 7.3 Tbps during Euro 2016 championship 29 July 2016
The UEFA Euro 2016 championship game between Portugal and France pushed football’s popularity among the streaming crowd to record heights once again, with CDN provider Akamai recording peak traffic rate of 7.3 terabits per second, along with 3.3 million concurrent streams, … Continue reading
