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Kartina.TV to relaunch in Russia 07 February 2018
Kartina. TV set to debut in Russia owing to a partnership holding between its founder and a native business tycoon. Kartina.TV is also expanding in Germany following the same business model. However, this is not the first time that Kartina.TV … Continue reading
Broadcasting in 2018: Market, Monetization, and More 06 February 2018
The rise of OTT players, development of various online video streaming platforms, faster connectivity, and rapidly changing consumer preferences are driving exponential growth for the broadcasting industry. Given the changing media consumption patterns, it goes without saying that capturing and engaging … Continue reading
Aardman acquires distribution deal for Hopster originals 06 February 2018
Hopster, the UK based pre-school SVOD service has inked a distribution deal for its in-house productions with Bristol-based Aardman. Aardman will distribute free and pay TV, VOD and home entertainment deals for the content which is produced by Hopster studio. … Continue reading
HBO and Amazon collaborate for content streaming in Japan 05 February 2018
Following an extensive licensing agreement between media biggie HBO and streaming giant Amazon, the Amazon Prime subscribers have now access to the popular content of HBO in Japan. While around 50 current and catalog titles will be available for streaming … Continue reading
RTVE expands its OTT service to Latin America 05 February 2018
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has formed several OTT partnerships in order to strengthen its partner base in Latin America. However, Movistar Play, which was to add three international networks such as TVE Internacional, Star HD, and Clan to its portfolio … Continue reading
Global OTT viewers prefer one access point for video streaming 02 February 2018
If reports are to believed, global viewers, prefer one single access point instead of juggling among online video streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, etc. The study also claims that 39% would prefer to have pay TV or … Continue reading
Korean cable TV network JTBC signs content deal with Viu 02 February 2018
Viu, the subsidiary of PCCW Media has inked a deal with Korean cable TV network JTBC. The collaboration is noted for being the largest content deal that JTBC has signed in Asia. JTBC, which is known for its popular high-rating … Continue reading
IFFR introduces IFFR Unleashed, its own VOD Platform 01 February 2018
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has come up with its (video-on-demand) VOD platform, IFFR Unleashed, which will enable a worldwide audience to access the treasure-trove of films that are a part of the screening at the festival for 47 … Continue reading
42% unwilling to spend more than $20 per month on streaming services 01 February 2018
While everyone is raving the online streaming services and growing demand of the same, the other side of the spectrum, however, has a different picture altogether. If reports are to be believed, 42% of adults in the U.S. are unwilling … Continue reading
South Africans among most binge-watching audiences of 2017 31 January 2018
According to viewing data from Netflix, in the South African market, 61% of South African viewers binge-watch on a regular basis. The same report also reveals that 73% of international respondents defined binge-watching as watching between two to six episodes … Continue reading
