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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 … Continue reading

QYOU joins YoufoneTV in Netherlands 27 November 2017

Dutch telecom peripheral provider, Youfone has now launched a new OTT service YoufoneTV and has been joined by QYOU. QYOU Media, the world’s leading curator and distributor of premium video content, announced that its linear channel will be available as … Continue reading

Roku to now distribute Eros Now’s OTT content 22 November 2017

Eros International has collaborated with TV Roku to distribute its OTT content globally. The company’s OTT service, Eros Now’s vast library of full-length movies and music videos along with multi-language subtitles and curated playlists will now be available to Roku … Continue reading

Discovery launches OTT service DPLAY in Spain 20 November 2017

Discovery has launched a free streaming service called DPLAY, that allows viewers to watch on-demand content, documentaries, and TV series from the DMax channel on multiple devices. DPLAY.es viewers will also be able to personalize content with their own playlists, … Continue reading

Formula1 to launch OTT service for live online coverage 24 October 2017

Formula1 just revealed plans to launch an OTT service to cover the 2018 edition of Grand Prix. The new management of F1, Liberty Media seems keen to exploit digital opportunities, with a live streaming service from races set to be … Continue reading

Sky and Vodafone collaborate to launch OTT service in New Zealand 18 October 2017

New Zealand telco Vodafone and pay-TV operator SKY TV have unveiled Vodafone TV. It gives viewers the option to switch seamlessly between their smartphone, tablet, and television. With some of the content, viewers have the ability to stop what they’re … Continue reading

German broadcasting major collaborates with Discovery for new OTT service 18 October 2017

German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery Communications are joining together to launch a premium entertainment streaming service in Germany. The AVOD service will be available on the existing ProSiebenSat.1 7TV brand digital platform and app. They aim at bringing content … Continue reading

Turner launches new kids OTT service; Nordic to distribute 10 October 2017

Turner EMEA launched its brand new kid-targeted streaming service called Toonix. It will be distributed on HBO Nordic in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland. The Nordic platform is the first partner on board for Toonix. Toonix is an ad-free OTT … Continue reading

Connected TV Viewers ok with advertising 06 October 2017

According to a new study, viewers of connected TVs accept advertising and this is measured by viewer response to commercials. According to Telaria, nearly 60% of respondents think of viewing streamed content on a connected set as “watching TV” Some … Continue reading

60% of Hulu viewers opt for binge watching 04 October 2017

Hulu’s latest Insights study delves into Hulu users viewing habits. Some of the findings from the study were: 60% liked to watch multiple episodes of a series in one sitting. 8% watch an entire season or series in one day … Continue reading