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Eros Now targets to increase VOD user base 29 August 2018
Eros International’s (video on demand) VOD service Eros Now has signed an agreement with Indian online grocery delivery service, Grofers to grow its user base. Under the agreement, annual subscribers of Grofers’ Smart Bachat Club (SBC) can get access to … Continue reading
Online streaming platform Hulu might post loss of $1.5 billion in 2018 14 August 2018
American entertainment giant, Hulu is on track to lose nearly $1.5 billion in 2018, a 71 percent increase in losses from a year ago. In 2017, Hulu reportedly had suffered a whopping loss of $920 million. During the second quarter … Continue reading
ALT Balaji set to go global, put on 2.1 mn new paid users 13 August 2018
Leading entertainment company, Balaji Telefilms’ OTT platform ALT Balaji has added more 2.1 million paid users in the April-June quarter. It is double the 1.2 million paid users it had added in FY17. Currently, the paid subscriber base stands at … Continue reading
CBS All Access predicted to touch 8 million subscribers by 2022 07 August 2018
OTT giant CBS All Access is forecasted to double its OTT subscribers figures to 8 million subs in 2022. With SVOD platforms focused on churning out original content, CBS All Access is all set to increase its original content production … Continue reading
Following dismal performance in India, Netflix pins hope on partnership with Reliance Jio 24 July 2018
According to reports, Indian telecom giant Reliance Jio will roll out GigaFiber wired broadband network, that will offer speed up to Gigabits per second in the country. The anchor device for GigaFiber will be set-top boxes called GigaTV boxes which … Continue reading
Rise of video on demand subscribers in Iran 18 July 2018
According to reports, more people in Iran are willing to subscribe to video on demand services. subscribers have spent 1.154 billion minutes watching videos using VOD services. The rise of online streaming platforms such as Amazon prime, Hulu and Netflix, … Continue reading
Arabian SVOD players compete with Netflix for MENA market share 05 July 2018
According to reports, the MENA region is expected to have more than 20.80 million movie and TV series SVOD subscribers by 2023, increasing from 5.22 million in 2017. From its regional total of 7.41 million, Netflix is forecasted to have … Continue reading
DC partners with Warner Bros for new SVOD service 29 June 2018
Iconic comic book brand, DC Entertainment is going to launch its SVoD service, in partnership with Warner Bros. The new SVOD service, DC Universe will offer subscribers access to exclusive content including original shows and adult-animated series. Craig Hunegs, President, … Continue reading
The Indian Express announces audio streaming platform Indian Express Audio 25 June 2018
Print media pioneer The Indian Express has announced the launch of Indian express Audio, an audio streaming platform which is one of its kind to present its original content and proven expertise. The Express Group which is the largest news … Continue reading
French broadcasters partner for a new OTT service 15 June 2018
In an effort to fight off SVOD such as Netflix and Amazon, France major television groups have collaborated together to create a joint OTT platform, SALTO. France Télévisions, M6 and TF1 have struck a deal for a new OTT service … Continue reading
