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OTT market may be moving towards consolidation 24 August 2017
Consolidation seems inevitable as the reach of direct-to-consumer (D2C) and video services increases. Netflix and Amazon have demonstrated a high subscriber base across various territories which enables huge content investments which no single-market broadcaster may have thought of. Subscription Video … Continue reading
Streaming service by Disney to be priced at $5 per month 23 August 2017
Disney’s branded streaming service is likely to be priced at $5 per month as per MoffettNathanson analyst Michael Nathanson. Further according to Nathanson, the new Disney Streaming service and upcoming ESPN streaming service need to be clearly distinguished. ESPN service … Continue reading
Universal, Warner Bros plans to offer premium VOD 23 August 2017
Universal Pictures and Warner Bros studios are making efforts to offer premium movie downloads for $30 to $50 each in collaboration with Comcast and Apple. As per Bloomberg, newly released movies are to be offered via this service. A new … Continue reading
Music labels launching their own streaming service so artists get a better deal 22 August 2017
Artists generally get a raw deal when it comes to offering their music on major music streaming services. Spotify is paying to access a catalogue of more than 30 million songs as per forecasts by the end of the year. … Continue reading
Eurosport VOD service included in Amazon channels list 21 August 2017
In Germany and Austria, Eurosport Player is joining the Amazon Channels list. This move will bring live sports including Bundesliga football to the platform. Discovery Communications built on an existing partnership which has seen both Eurosport Player and Discovery being … Continue reading
Video on Demand subs increase by 30% in Australia 21 August 2017
Australians are increasingly embracing subscription video-on-demand services (SVOD) delivered via internet as per Sydney-based market research firm Telsyte. Australian subscriptions to these services were up by about 30% in the period ended June 2017. About 49% of Australian households either … Continue reading
Vudu, Walmart’s video streaming service is to be launched on Apple TV 18 August 2017
Walmart is introducing its video streaming service, Vudu with a native app which is all set to become widely available on Apple TV. Vudu users currently use AirPlay from an iPhone or iPad for watching movies and shows on Apple’s … Continue reading
Streaming Service to be launched by AMC in Spain 18 August 2017
Selekt which is a new streaming service will be launched by AMC Networks Iberia for the Spanish market which will include live channels and VOD content from its portfolio. Main pay TV operators will partner with the streaming service since … Continue reading
SVOD Service based on Horror launches in Latin America 18 August 2017
The new niche SVOD service called Purga focused on horror movies and series is going to debut in Latin America (except in Brazil) during the Macaboro Film Festival to be held from August 16-27 in Mexico. The first Purga subscribers … Continue reading
Apple sets its sights on original content 18 August 2017
Apple is going to invest $1 billion in original video content in 2018. Apple has huge investments in TV and mobile devices as well as digital download and streaming services. So this step of entering into original content makes complete … Continue reading
