Online Video Platform - Latest updates on Online Video Platform

HBO launches HBO GO in Poland 29 March 2018

HBO GO, the over-the-top (OTT) service of HBO has launched its service in Poland. With the Polish launch, HBO GO is now available in 12 Central European countries. HBO Nordic, another regional OTT service is available in countries such as … Continue reading

Zee5 set to increase subscription revenue through original content 28 March 2018

Zee5, the OTT platform for ZEEL will soon be launching over 90 web-series in order to garner subscription revenue. The originals will be in multiple languages such as Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Bengali. The company plans to offer … Continue reading

Shilpa Shetty to launch SVOD service on health & wellness 27 March 2018

Indian OTT market has now become one of the most sought-after space thanks to the reducing price of smartphones and cheap data rates in the country. Realizing the growing popularity and importance of OTT platforms, it’s now the turn of … Continue reading

Spanish broadcasters to launch new OTT TV platform to compete with Netflix 26 March 2018

RTVE, Spanish public broadcaster and commercial broadcasters Atresmedia and Mediaset have partnered for a joint OTT TV platform to compete with the biggies of the online video streaming services such as Netflix, Movistar+, HBO, and Sky in Spain. The trio … Continue reading

T-Mobile pulls plug on OTT TV Knippr 24 March 2018

T-Mobile Netherlands will soon shut down it’s OTT TV service Knippr which has been struggling to attract subscribers. The standalone OTT service which was designed T-Mobile’s “mobile-first” strategy failed to cater to the young audience’s demand something which it was … Continue reading

Americans spend $2 billion on online streaming services 22 March 2018

According to reports, the U.S. audience is spending an estimated $2 billion each month on subscription-video-on-demand (SVOD) services such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video etc. 55% of households subscribe to at least one video-streaming service. The report also … Continue reading

Television Broadcasts (TVB) aims an OTT expansion in Southeast Asia 21 March 2018

Television Broadcasts (TVB), leading free to air broadcaster of Hong Kong is all set to make a mark in the overseas (over-the-top) OTT video sector. TVB is planning to launch a new platform in Thailand and strengthen building plans with … Continue reading

VNPT comes up with OTT application 20 March 2018

VNPT Corporation has launched its Over-The-Top (OTT) application Karo for businesses and individuals. The OTT platform is to primarily focus on enterprises and organizations, bringing customers a safe effective social business network and ensuring privacy for individuals and data for … Continue reading

Disney sets up dedicated Direct-to-Consumer streaming unit 19 March 2018

Disney has reorganized its company into four divisions which has a dedicated direct-to-consumer segment to cater to the company’s need for online video streaming services. The new division is also slated to encompass ESPN Plus which is expecting a 2018 … Continue reading

Russian OTT industry witnesses steady growth 19 March 2018

Russian OTT industry soars as country’s leading OTT provider, Okko, got its revenues doubled up in 2017. Also, the major competitor, Megogo has also increased its subscriber base by 1.65 times. According to a report, Okko’s last year revenue clocked … Continue reading