OTT platforms have made entertainment, sports, and education available to the users on-demand. The popularity of streaming media has eliminated the need of any middle man such as the traditional cable TV network. Muvi allows content owners to launch white-labeled Video and/or Audio streaming service – both on-demand and live. And following the recent pricing update of Muvi Free, creators can go live in a simple click at zero cost.
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YouTube TV debuts on Roku devices 05 February 2018
Interestingly, YouTube TV has finally launched on Roku and both the companies announced the news jointly. The announcement said YouTube TV will be available on “select Roku devices” in the 80 markets in which the service is distributed. As per a CNBC report, Google has registered around 300,000 users for its virtual MVPD services since …
MGM Network expands to OTT platforms 09 January 2018
MGM Network, the AMC Network International subsidiary, after seeing 120,000 downloads of its Comet sci-fi channel app last year, has decided to expand its OTT platforms expecting a data-driven TV advertising to revitalize the studio’s library of films and TV shows. The company is eyeing an OTT app that can stream Light TV and Charge …
India accounts for the highest online content consumption 28 December 2017
India is set to welcome more and more international online content providers and OTT platforms. According to study, India is the largest online content consumption market at a whopping 12.3 hours per week followed by Philippines and Thailand. Japan, however, consumes the least at 6.2 hours per week. The study takes several viewing habits into …
T-Mobile Plans OTT Launch 18 December 2017
T-Mobile officially announced its plans to launch a new OTT business with the acquisition of startup company Layer3 TV. T-Mobile US Inc. is entering the U.S. streaming service market in 2018. The company’s recent acquisition of Layer3 TV, Inc. is intended to boost its streaming service business. T-Mobile will leverage LTE network speeds and Layer3 …
LATAM undergoes OTT boost as state funds VOD service 05 December 2017
According to analysts from Business Bureau, a majority of over 250 OTT platforms available in Latin America are privately-funded, however, public platforms have significantly grown. Privately-funded platforms are either independent or run by pay-TV operators, and public platforms are on the rise especially because they are into the distribution of Latin America-produced content. The leading …
Player+ launched in Poland 28 November 2017
Poland’s TVN has launched Player+, its new OTT service. Player+ will also offer live channels including Discovery, Disney, National Geographic, Eurosport, Eleven Sports and MTV, in addition to SVOD content from Canal+, HBO, etc. Jim Samples, President of the Board of TVN said, “Our proposal is a carefully crafted offering that gathers in one place …
4 out of 5 connected homes in LATAM access OTT video 13 November 2017
A recent report from Business Bureau has revealed that 77% of connected households in Latin America regularly use (Over the Top) OTT platforms. The report titled New Media Essentials in its fourth edition revealed that around 50% view on a notebook, around 33% use a smartphone, 31% use a smart TV, and 21% use a …
Eros to sell its content library to Apple 24 October 2017
Eros Group, the largest movie producer in India, is in discussion with Apple Inc., to sell its entire content library for around $1 billion. A deal may also include their digital OTT platform, Eros Now, billed as the Netflix of Bollywood. If the deal goes through, Eros India’s library of over 3000+ films would give …
Netflix content chief names ‘peak TV’ an analog concept 17 October 2017
According to Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos, it is an analog concept to believe that there are tons of original series across broadcast, pay-TV, and OTT platforms and not enough viewers for them. Peak TV as a concept entered into the realm of TV in 2014. Netflix is planning to spend $7 billion on content …
FashionTV launches New OTT and FashionFlix Products 13 October 2017
At MIPCOM, Cannes 2017, FashionTV announced the launch a unique set of 12+ new FTV+ OTT channels and FashionFlix SVOD. The 20 years young global satellite TV network dedicated to lifestyle and fashion, is set to release its multi-content platforms, FTV+ and FashionFlix. The President of FashionTV group, Michel Adam said, “FTV channels and VOD …
