In an exclusive interview with Fierce Online Video, Tom Christie, Chief Operating Officer, Showtime Networks says the last five years have been the best of Showtime’s existence. Recently promoted to COO, Christie leads network operations, new business development, sales, affiliate … Continue reading
Dutch publisher and media group Telegraaf Media Groep and ITV-owned producer and distributor Talpa have confirmed plans to launch two video streaming platforms this year. The Dutch publisher’s OTT director Mandy van der Wal said the group is working on concepts … Continue reading
Telcos in the country have reiterated their readiness to embrace OTT calls to optimize their operations in the country. Speaking at forum organized by the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) to discuss OTT calls, the Chief Executive Officer … Continue reading
Thailand’s largest pay TV operator, TrueVisions, has launched a VOD service and several new features for its premium subscribers. Aimed at improving users viewing experience, the operator has debuted six software upgrades. New TrueVisions, as the new service would be … Continue reading
Local newspaper El Tiempo reported that State telecommunications company RTVC of Colombia announced that it is preparing to launch its own VOD platform, which would be made available to the public in June. The service would be free and will … Continue reading
Vuclip, a PCCW Media company, and a VOD service provider for emerging markets, has launched Viutoday in Indonesia. Viu is an OTT video-on-demand service that has achieved success in Malaysia, India, Hong Kong and Singapore. Vuclip has entered into strategic … Continue reading
The European Commission hopes to boost up the continent’s media industries- namely television and film – through Europe’s new Audiovisual Media Services Directive. The commission now requires video on demand services, like Netflix and Amazon Prime, to boost their investment in … Continue reading
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPA) has convinced the High Court to force all of the major broadband ISPs in the United Kingdom (BT, Sky Broadband, Virgin Media, TalkTalk, EE etc.) to block 8 additional websites that were found … Continue reading
According to research firm Strategy Analytics, the rate of increase in U.S. consumer spending on streaming video subscriptions has slowed, indicating that the market is “approaching saturation.” This year, American consumers are expected to spend $6.62 billion on video streaming … Continue reading
ShowMax, the internet TV service launched in August 2015, has expanded its footprint to 36 additional countries across the sub-Saharan Africa. In total, ShowMax now supplies subscription video on demand services to 65 countries worldwide. One year since its launch, … Continue reading