According to reports, video streaming giant Netflix is all set to hit the magic number 10 million by the end of 2018 in the UK all thanks to the growing numbers of cord-cutters. A survey conducted on 3000 UK online users aged 16+ who have confirmed the growing popularity of non-linear video services in the …
According to research reports, the British TV production sector has witnessed a boost in content consumption thanks to number of programs commissioned by online video streaming platform such as Amazon Prime and Netflix. Netflix and Amazon Prime have altogether spent a total of £150m last year in the UK. The rapid rise of streaming devices, …
Muvi is all set to present the world’s fastest deployable OTT platform at the upcoming IBC 2018 from 14-18 September in RAI, Amsterdam. After earning raves in NAB Vegas and NAB Shanghai, the think tank behind the instantly deployable OTT platform moves to European soil. There has been a steady decline in linear TV viewership …
According to reports, Comcast customers now can enjoy SVOD service Amazon Prime Video on Xfinity X1. Comcast, the American telecommunication conglomerate has come to an agreement with the OTT service provider that would enable Comcast customers to have an access to the latter’s online video streaming platform. According to Comcast, this is the first time …
British commercial TV network, ITV is moving closer to launch its online video streaming platform to widen its consumer base. ITV is aiming to counter SVOD giants such as Netflix, and Amazon Prime, who are currently ruling the video streaming industry. ITV’s awaited video streaming platform will provide British-made content to its users. Carolyn McCall, …
Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) service DirecTV Now has added 342,000 subscribers in the second quarter of 2018, increased from 152,000 subs added in the previous-year period. The streaming platform currently has more than 1.8 million subscribers as compared to less than 500,000 last year. Lower acquisition costs, operational costs, including deployment and a decline …
According to reports, 61.1 percent of people stream online video, while 31.2 percent download it for offline viewing. Around 7.7 percent of people prefer to rent or download DVDs. Among the countries, video streaming is most popular in Germany (71.6 percent), followed by U.S (71.4 percent). The report also states that downloading is most popular …
Instagram is introducing its online video streaming platform, IGTV. The new video streaming platform will give viewers access to longer user-generated videos. With the launch of its online video platform, Instagram is all set to take on platforms such as YouTube, Snapchat discover, and Twitch. Kevin Systrom, Chief Executive, Instagram was quoted, “Teens are now …
Facebook is all set to introduce its own online video streaming platform, Facebook.gg. The video streaming platform will offer more discoverability options for streamers and will make it easier for audience to discover new, relevant content from news feed. A statement published by Facebook stated, “Many people already watch gaming videos in News Feed, Groups …
With an aim to broaden its online video streaming lineup, Taiwan Broadband Communications is all set to introduce its new TBC Go service. TBC is collaborating with longtime partner Nagra and its OpenTV Suite to implement TBC Go service. The new OTT platform will offer live TV on open devices and video-on-demand. Himmy Chen, CEO, …
