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Balaji Telefilms to launch an OTT service in 2017 30 November 2016
India’s biggest media house – Balaji Telefilms is all set to launch its new OTT platform ALT Balaji in the Q4 of 2017. The new video streaming platform is expected to have over 200 hours of content library at the … Continue reading
Hooq finally launches in homeland Singapore 28 November 2016
Video streaming service Hooq is finally launching in Singapore 2 years after having set its foot in four other Southeast and South Asia countries. The service has so far been available in Philippines, Thailand, India, and Indonesia and now comes to … Continue reading
India’s TV Set Market is on Boom 24 November 2016
According to a new report by Research & Markets, Indian consumers are buying smart TVs more than ever before. The television sales market is expected to be worth $9 billion by the end of 2021. The report states that the country’s … Continue reading
Asia gets a new OTT service – RugbyPass 16 November 2016
A new OTT service RugbyPass is getting launched for the sports lovers throughout the entire Asia. The service will offer live and on-demand Rugby action in HD quality to the Rugby fans across Asia including the year-round action from International Test … Continue reading
Amazon Prime Video to be India’s cheapest SVOD service 10 November 2016
Amazon Inc is set to take on it’s arch rival Netflix by providing the cheapest Subscription Video-on-Demand in India with Amazon Prime Video subscriptions offering introductory price of $7.50 compared to USA and UK subscription plans available for $8.99 a … Continue reading
China to account for half of Asia-Pacific’s 157 Mn VOD subscribers by 2021 20 October 2016
According to Digital TV Research, The video on demand services in Asia-Pacific is expected to have 157.78 million paying viewers by 2021, half of which is located in China. VOD subscribers in China are expected to reach from 41.68 million in 2015 … Continue reading
Amazon, Twitter & Facebook are after IPL Media Rights 19 October 2016
Thanks to the decreasing data rates, online videos are getting popular in India. The The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the invites to tenders for India’s most viewed cricket league – the Indian Premier League (IPL)’s … Continue reading
Momo’s 123% Jump shows there’s Big Money in Live Streaming 07 October 2016
Momo Inc.’s 123% third-quarter return was the fourth best among US listed stocks having market values worth at least $2 billion. According to Credit Suisse, the live streaming industry has grown by 175% over the past one year and analysts see … Continue reading
Amazon Partners with Bollywood Giants for its Prime Video push in India 30 September 2016
Amazon is going all throttle for its India expansion, where the OTT video streaming platform is teaming up with Bollywood giants to showcase popular flicks on its platform and rightly invade the Asia’s third-largest economy. The soon-to-be-launched Amazon Prime Video will feature … Continue reading
YouTube Go is Google’s first Offline Viewing App 29 September 2016
With an aim to connect with India’s billion viewers, Google announced the launched of its new offline YouTube service -“YouTube Go” for slow internet connectivity in India. YouTube Go offers a range of features for users with slow internet connection … Continue reading
