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Starz Play and Etisalat collaborate for content deal 31 January 2018
Starz Play and Etisalat, the two UAE companies have inked a five-year deal that would see both players collaborating on technology and content. Etisalat, one of the largest telecom providers in UAE, already carries Starz Play’s subscription VOD offer on … Continue reading
Altice integrates Netflix into its cloud-based platform 31 January 2018
Altice has announced the availability of its cloud-based platform for all customers including Altice One. This means Netflix will be accessed directly by Altice’s customers from the platform’s user interface. The cloud-based platform substitutes the traditional cable box and allows … Continue reading
Sling TV debuts in Puerto Rico 30 January 2018
Sling TV, the OTT platform of Dish Network has expanded its service to Puerto Rico. The platform will compete with the incumbent cable operator, Liberty Global. Sling TV said that it will be offering all of its services and packages, … Continue reading
Sky’s all-IP offering due in April 30 January 2018
Sky is all set to launch an all-IP version of its service in Italy this April, which will enable viewers access pay TV channels and on-demand content without the help of a satellite dish. Sky announced that the offering will … Continue reading
Hulu & IFC Films sign multi-year agreement for narrative features 30 January 2018
Hulu and IFC Films have inked a new deal by which the former gets the subscription to stream the current and future non-documentary, narrative films, released by the latter once they finish their theatrical run. The deal which expands the … Continue reading
Sky bets on plug-in stick to take on Netflix and Amazon Prime 30 January 2018
Amidst the intense war among OTT providers, Sky has launched a low-cost plug-in stick which will provide viewers an access to its content on any TV set. This is largely in order to counter the growing influence of Netflix and … Continue reading
The U.S. consumers’ spending on SVOD apps grew 77 percent in 2017 26 January 2018
According to a report, the U.S. consumer spending on subscription video on demand (SVOD) apps grew 77 percent last year, totaling $781 million across the App Store and Google Play. The growth is magnified in the fourth quarter of 2017, … Continue reading
Polish SVOD market transformed by Netflix, Showmax, and Amazon Prime 26 January 2018
Polish internet users are quite catching up when it comes to online video consumption as 94% of Polish internet users watch long-form videos with 24% watching daily. According to study, users who watch videos on a daily basis are aged … Continue reading
Bell Media and Lionsgate introduce Starz to Canada 26 January 2018
Canada’s Bell Media and Lionsgate have joined hands to bring in the latter’s premium (pay television) Pay TV platform Starz to Canada. The deal will also see Bell Media gaining first-window rights to future Lionsgate theatrical releases. The agreement is … Continue reading
Facebook’s video platform “Watch” off to a strong start 26 January 2018
Although Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu are miles ahead of Facebook when it comes to hits on online video content, Facebook’s video platform “Watch” has already raked in good viewership, if a Morgan Stanley report is to be believed. According to … Continue reading
