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Netflix and Amazon to drive Western Europe SVOD 12 December 2016

According to a latest Digital TV Research, Netflix will remain the dominant OTT platform in the entire Western Europe SVOD market for the next five years. The research also forecasted that Amazon will provide a tough challenge to Netflix by … Continue reading

Amazon Prime Video Launches in Canada 06 December 2016

Amazon prime has decided to get worldwide and even exceed the number of countries that Netflix is present in and to further this plan the OTT video streaming platform launches in Canada. Other video streaming services such as Netflix and Bell’s … 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

Netflix allows downloading, Hulu can follow 02 December 2016

Netflix announces that it is finally allowing viewers to download programming on mobile devices to be able to watch later in the offline mode. Just click the download button on the details page for a film or TV series and you … 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

70% Netflix Users Prefer it Free with Ads – Survey 25 November 2016

According to a recent survey of about 3,100 Netflix, Hulu consumers by Digitalsmiths, some 69.4% said they would prefer a free service inserted with some ads. And some 83.3% said they’re willing to watch one to four commercials in a 30-minute period. Out … Continue reading

Amazon Video will soon be in more countries than Netflix 24 November 2016

Amazon Video has been growing and popularizing ever since it launched into the video streaming space, and with this international expansion, the service is all set to leapfrog the biggest OTT platform Netflix. There is a big buzz around the … Continue reading

Pay-TV, SVOD on Rise in Spain 22 November 2016

According to a Connected Life report by Kantar TNS, over 15% of Spaniards subscribe to a VOD platform, as compared to those of just 8% an year back. While there is still a room for growth, penetration of pay streaming services has … 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

Ster-Kinekor eyes VOD in South Africa 09 November 2016

CEO Wanda Matandela has told in an interview that the South Africa-based cinema company, Ster-Kinekor is eyeing the video on demand market in South Africa. The service is expected to be transactional based. Matandela said that even though international VOD services are getting … Continue reading