Streaming giant Netflix is planning to launch its full service in Russia by venturing into Russian language site and films.Though Netflix currently has a limited subscriber base in Russia, it has always considered the Russian Federation as one of its … Continue reading
Vodafone is Spain’s first telco to offer 1Gbps fibre connection so as to enable viewing in Ultra HD IPTV and (Over the Top) OTT services. It will be available across 4 million households soon. Initially, Vodafone’s all inclusive package offering … Continue reading
The season 7 premiere of the hugely popular TV series Game of Thrones broke HBO records by garnering 16.1 million viewers across HBO, video-on-demand and streaming. 10.1 million viewers watched the opening episode of GOT surpassing HBO’s previous high of … Continue reading
Leader in Subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) has a 3.4% reach in Spain’s internet households. Over a six-month period, the number of subscribers have doubled. A report by Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia that studied the Spanish online habits, … Continue reading
According to a report from “The Cocktail Analysis and Telefónica”, more than half of Spanish internet users subscribe to pay-TV or (over-the-top) OTT platforms. Increasingly Spaniards are finding OTT and pay-TV more attractive than linear, free-to-air (FTA) TV. Only 53% … Continue reading
6 million AT&T customers have bundled wireless and video services, according to AT&T CFO John Stephens. He said at the MoffettNathanson Media and Communications Summit that AT&T has had success promotionally, bundling linear DirecTV and virtual DirecTV Now services, along … Continue reading
Recommendations on a national video-on-demand (VOD) regulation that would affect every over-the-top (OTT) player delivering video in the country have been announced by Ancine (Brazilian audiovisual agency). This regulation will affect every OTT player providing video in Brazil. It comes … Continue reading
Growth in internet and broadband penetration and the ease of availability of various OTT and VOD services, have given a typical viewer more option today than ever before. According to Bewkes, the classic film streaming service FilmStruck that launched last … Continue reading
Amazon channels recently announced launching a new SVOD called Heera – a curated Bollywood (Indian movies and TV series) collection for the U.S. audience. The new service will be available for 7 days free trial and will be charged at $5 … Continue reading
HBO has reportedly passed over 2 million household subscribers for its over the top service HBO Now in the US. According to the parent company Time Warner, “HBO is just as focused on reaching consumers abroad, with over-the-top lunches in Spain, … Continue reading