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D2H operator Videocon adds Hungama Play to its HD Smart Connect STB 21 April 2017
Indian direct-to-home (DTH) operator Videocon d2h is integrating the Hungama Play video-on-demand (VOD) app to its HD Smart Connect set-top box (STB). Videocon d2h’s HD Smart STB converts existing TV into an Internet-connected TV, delivering 650 channels and services in HD … Continue reading
International OTT platforms are gaining in Vietnam 11 April 2017
According to Hoang Thinh TV Service Center in Vietnam, OTT TV everywhere services from various different countries such as Japan, South Korea, China, India, Russia, and Thailand are highly in demand and are performing really good. The company offers bundles … Continue reading
Netflix and Amazon strongly favored over local SVOD platforms in Germany and India 06 April 2017
According to a recent survey by Jefferies, Netflix and Amazon are way ahead and strongly favoured over local subscription OTT platforms in India and Germany. The research states that the good performance of original content is driving this growth for … Continue reading
VOD, OTT, Music & Gaming to overtake traditional media in India by 2022 06 April 2017
According to a recent EY media report, digital media may overtake traditional by 2021-22 as the broadband and smartphone penetration increases. Broadband penetration will be equals to one third of the smartphone penetration by 2021-22 and the costs will come … Continue reading
SonyLIV launches on Videocon d2h HD Smart Connect Set Top Boxes in India 04 April 2017
The Indian telecom operator Videocon d2h has inked a partnership deal with video streaming platform Sony LIV for it to be streamed onto their HD Smart Connect Set Top Boxes in India. SonyLIV content will be available on Videocon d2h … Continue reading
How to Rock at taking your OTT Service Worldwide 08 March 2017
Technology and digital advancements have made geographical boundaries come to shrink. Consumers are accessing worldwide media; and reaching worldwide audience nowadays is just a matter of some clicks. You can reach an audience into any part of the world at … Continue reading
SVOD Service ALTBalaji Launches on Android and iOS 07 March 2017
Balaji Telefilms’ video streaming service ALTBalaji has finally launched after a delay of seven months on iOS and Android devices. The apps were available in Beta for quite some time but have launched in full now. As the name suggests … Continue reading
Amazon launches Bollywood SVOD in the U.S. 07 March 2017
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
OTT platform Viu launches in Middle East 27 February 2017
PCCW’s OTT platform Viu is being launched in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Jordan and Egypt. The video on demand service is already available in markets including Indonesia, India, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. The service majorly offers international, local … Continue reading
Muvi brings in the Hackathon Culture to Bhubaneswar! 16 February 2017
Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India – Hackathons are a great way to encourage developers’ communities in any geography and also to bring out the hidden talent in limelight. One such interesting event was conducted by a first of its kind PaaS based … Continue reading
