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iflix wins Best OTT Video Service at Telecom Asia Awards 02 July 2018
iflix, Malaysia based OTT platform bagged the Best OTT Video Service at the 21st Annual Telecom Asia Awards. Asia’s longest running and most prestigious telecom industry awards was themed “Getting real with digital”. The award show honor service providers and operators in Asia who propose new and innovative business models. iflix is available to over …
Vuclip inks OTT deal with Omantel 25 May 2018
VOD service provider, Vuclip has collaborated with Omantel to provide its OTT video service to Omantel’s mobile customers in Oman. This partnership is a part of Vuclip OTT video service, Viu’s expansion into the Middle East market. With this partnership, Omantel customers will have access to local premium TV shows, movies, and Viu Originals content. …
Netflix bets on original content to make a mark on Indian OTT market 09 May 2018
American online streaming platform, Netflix is prepping to expand its local Indian content library with the focus on original feature films over the next year. The VOD streaming company is keen on acquiring movies that are already released in theatres. Erik Barmack, Vice-President, International Originals, Netflix quoted, “We have a plan where we are expanding …
Alibaba to offer OTT Video Service in India 19 January 2018
According to a report, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is preparing to launch an (over-the-top) OTT video service in India. Alibaba is eyeing a joint venture with Paytm and mobile internet subsidiary UCWeb. Alibaba, which is also an investor in Paytm is planning to make the deal happen in the coming three months. In an official …
DirecTV Now reach 1 million subscribers 07 December 2017
AT&T’s (Over-the-Top) OTT streaming service, DIRECTV NOW, has officially boarded 1 million subscribers, in less than 1 year of its existence. David Christopher, president, AT&T Entertainment Group, said “This milestone is an incredible testament to the thousands of hours many people spent working to bring this product online and continually improving it during the past …
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 broadband households subscribe to offerings other than the top three, only 3% subscribe to one …
Half of US households watch OTT on TV 13 July 2017
As per the latest research findings from market research and consulting company Parks Associates, more than 50% of US broadband households watch Internet video on a television screen. The following are the highlights of findings of the research: 88% of computer-based viewing is from non-linear sources. 72% of non-pay-TV subscribers subscribe to an OTT video …
Hotstar Reported to be the Top Video Streaming App in India 25 January 2017
Indicating local content is the key in Indian market, Broadcaster Star India Pvt Ltd’s OTT video service – Hotstar tops the list of video streaming apps by monthly active usage, followed by Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd’s JioTV and JioCinema, putting Netflix and Amazon Prime at ranking No. 9 and 5 respectively. According to the app analytics firm App …
Taiwan to get it’s first OTT video service 13 July 2016
Fuji Television Network Inc has concluded a strategic partnership with KKTV Co Ltd, the first OTT video service introduced by Asia’s top music streaming service provider KKBOX Group, to launch streaming of a variety of its dramas and variety shows in Taiwan, where demand for Japanese content is particularly high. Since 2013, Fuji TV has …
61% of millennials subscribe to both pay TV and OTT services 08 July 2016
According to research from Parks Associates, 61% of millennials subscribe to both pay TV and OTT services, which is also higher than the national average of 52%. Approximately 20% of US broadband households cancelled at least one OTT video service in 2015, with 5% of U.S. broadband households cancelling Netflix in 2015, up from 4% of …
