Roku has announced that it will release the Roku Entertainment Assistant and a new connectivity platform called Roku Connect soon. However, unlike Google and Amazon, its sole focus will only be on software. Roku connect software upgrade will allow home … Continue reading
Hong Kong-based television broadcasting company Asia Television (ATV), which had discontinued its operations last year after defaulting a debt and license renewal, is all set to make a return into the industry. However, ATV isn’t coming back with its TV … Continue reading
Digital TV Research released the results of a recent study on the prevalence of piracy in the online streaming industry. According to the study, the cost of piracy to Netflix, Amazon and all other streaming services will be in excess … Continue reading
SVOD revenues in Western Europe will rise to $6.5 billion by 2022, a rise from $2.8 billion in 2016 surpassing AVOD, according to Western Europe OTT TV & Video Forecasts report. The total revenue for OTT TV episode and movie … Continue reading
According to a new report, Chinese tech giant Tencent made attempts to acquire Spotify earlier this year. Tencent tried to acquire Spotify so as to expand its reach in the music streaming market beyond China and Asia. Tencent’s own music … 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
Alongside the introduction of 4K and HDR ready Apple TV, the TV app will now be available in more countries outside the U.S. It was initially launched in U.S, however, it is now expanding to 7 more countries worldwide including … Continue reading
YouTube has enhanced its YouTube Live streaming service by introducing a lower-latency setting. Users can now switch to “Ultra-Low Latency” setting which enables them to stream video with only a few seconds of latency. This setting doesnt require any special … Continue reading
In Latin American (LATAM) countries, revenues from OTT TV and movies are expected to hit $4.60 billion in 2022. This is a rise from $1.87 billion in 2016. SVOD will continue to be the region’s largest OTT revenue source amounting … Continue reading
Crackle will be offered via Dish OTT by Sony Pictures Television Networks Latin America under an agreement that will help expand its presence in Mexico’s Subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) market. Crackle plans to grow its potential audience in this market where … Continue reading