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49 hours of TV watched every month in Homes that have OTT services – ComScore 17 July 2017

According to data presented by ComScore, 51 million households consume TV programming via streaming video services that represents a 16% rise in 6 months. Viewing habits data was also revealed by ComScore. Some of its findings were: – On an … Continue reading

Netflix expected to grow with strong numbers projected in Q2 17 July 2017

According to UBS Securities media analyst Doug Mitchelson and Morgan Stanley media maven Ben Swinburne, Netflix’s domestic subscriber growth is expected to grow by 600,000 more additions in Q2. Netflix is expected to add 600,000 domestic and 2.6 million subscribers … Continue reading

US broadband households subscribing to Netflix, Amazon and Hulu on the rise 14 July 2017

Subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services are rapidly growing in the US according to Parks Associates that reveals that 59% of US broadband households subscribe to Netflix, Amazon or Hulu. According to the analyst’s OTT Video Market Tracker, only 6% of US … Continue reading

Waipu.tv signs more than 260,000 households for its IPTV Service 13 July 2017

Ever since its launch 9 months ago, more than 50,000 households have opted for Germany based Waipu.tv’s paid packages. As per a survey conducted by Waipu, more than half a million people have already subscribed to the service taking into … Continue reading

Irrespective of screen size, long-form video more popular than short-form video 15 June 2017

According to a recent report, long-form content accounts for the majority of time spent watching video on all screens. Differences in video consumption between the East and West coasts of the US were also cited in the report apart from … Continue reading

Saudi Arabians prefer viewing online video content on smartphones and tablets – Ampere Analysis 06 June 2017

According to a 13-country study by Ampere Analysis, internet users in Saudi Arabia are the top users for accessing TV and video content online as well as viewing content on their smartphones and tablets. 87% of viewers in the Kingdom … Continue reading

Rheo promising to be the next big thing in social media, offers ‘mood-based’ curation 05 June 2017

An exciting new social media platform: Rheo, has just launched and has been founded by iOS streaming Apps creator Alan Cannistraro and Apple News designer Charles Migos. It aims to deliver a series of short-form videos which are curated and … Continue reading

Video accounts to over 50% of Chile’s mobile traffic 13 April 2017

Video-on-demand (VOD) and live streaming services continue gaining strength among Chileans, who spend over 50% of their mobile data for video consumption. According to a research by Movistar Chile, in January 52% of mobile data was spent by Chileans in … Continue reading

Mexico’s Digital Video Market Grows 39% in 2016 20 January 2017

According to a new IHS Technology report, Mexico’s digital video market including the subscription (SVOD) and transactional (TVOD) video on demand services grew an estimated 39% in 2016, establishing Mexico as Latin America’s second largest online video content distribution market. Competition between … Continue reading

35% of US broadband users watch UGC Videos 10 Days a Month 13 October 2016

According to a new study by Parks Associates, around one third of broadband users in USA watch user generated video streaming content online at least for 10 days in a month. The study reveled that about 75% of US broadband homes access … Continue reading