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HBO Now Passes 2 Million US Subs 14 February 2017

HBO has reportedly passed over 2 million household subscribers for its over the top service HBO Now in the US. According to the parent company Time Warner, “HBO is just as focused on reaching consumers abroad, with over-the-top lunches in Spain, … Continue reading

Netflix Confirms 7 Million Subs 25 January 2017

Netflix announced recently that it has successfully added 19 million new net subscribers in the year 2016 as compared to 17.4 million in 2015, finishing the year with 93.8 million subscribers. The OTT service company’s global streaming revenue during the … Continue reading

Telefónica launches OTT Service Vivo PlayKids in Brazil 18 January 2017

In order to increase its digital portfolio and expand in more territories, Telefónica has launched its premium version of OTT service Vivo PlayKids in Brazil. The new service is said to be the exclusive version of Kids subscription VOD offering enabling … Continue reading

Apple might get into creating Original Content – Report 17 January 2017

According to a recent US media report, Apple might finally enter the original content market by the end of this year, providing a competition to OTT services such Netflix and Amazon. “Apple is looking to find a way to recoup some of … Continue reading

6% Urban Indians access OTT Video Content every day – Survey 10 January 2017

According to a recent survey conducted in India, some 6% of the Indian urban population accesses content from OTT services on a daily basis and some 24% on weekly basis. Rising number of smartphones is playing a vital role in driving OTT penetration in … Continue reading

50% of US Broadband Households have Multiple OTT Subscriptions 30 December 2016

According to a new Parks Associates research, some 31% of U.S. broadband households subscribe to multiple OTT services, which is nearly one half of the 63% of U.S. broadband households subscribing to at least one OTT service. The most popular service … Continue reading

Indian Telco Airtel Digital TV launches SVOD service in Bengali 28 December 2016

The DTH arm of India’s biggest telecommunications provider Bharti Airtel launches a new Subscription video streaming service in Bengali named BANGLA HITZ. The new OTT service is now available on Airtel Digital TV for Rs 39 per month for Airtel DTH customers. The new … Continue reading

AT&T launches DirectTV Now at a starting price of $35 01 December 2016

AT&T finally launches it’s much awaited OTT platform DirectTV Now with two streaming options – FreeVIEW and Fullscreen. DirectTV is going to the direct rival of Sling TV from Dish Network and will appeal to the cord-cutters. The service will offer four … Continue reading

Viu OTT service reaches 4 million users in Asia in the 1st year 01 December 2016

The Hong Kong operator PCCW reports that its OTT platform Viu tops 4 million users in Asian regions within the first year of its launch. The mobile video streaming platform recorded 218 million video views in the third quarter of … Continue reading

Asia gets a new OTT service – RugbyPass 16 November 2016

A new OTT service RugbyPass is getting launched for the sports lovers throughout the entire Asia. The service will offer live and on-demand Rugby action in HD quality to the Rugby fans across Asia including the year-round action from International Test … Continue reading