Crackle which is Sony Pictures Television Networks SVOD service has been launched on Gigared, a telecommunications company based in Northeast Argentina. Gigared’s clients in regions like Paraná, Santa Fe, Corrientes, Resistencia and Posadas can immediately subscribe to the platform. The … Continue reading
More consumers are moving from traditional TV to video streaming platforms, hence advertising can no longer be targeted to the traditional TV audience. According to a recently published Nielsen Total Audience Report, adults between 18-24 watched 46% fewer hours of … Continue reading
Cord cutting is quite the trend these days with the number of streaming services growing significantly each year. Gone are the days when watching movies and television from the comfort of a couch via satellite or cable TV was the … Continue reading
Currently there is an existing integration of OTT with pay-TV platforms in Western Europe, however there hasn’t been such an integration in the satellite sector. According to Mohammed Hamza, SNL, Kagan, senior research analyst as stated in a presentation at … Continue reading
Global average broadband speeds have seen an unprecedented 15% rise in the past year which is great for OTT and IPTV providers. Broadband connections now have an average speed of 7.2Mbps. In 96 of the 149 countries/regions that Akamai tracks, … Continue reading
Catalonia’s public broadcaster (CCMA), has suggested creation of a public (over-the-top) OTT Platform which is fed with content from the three main Catalan-speaking territories. Brauli Duart, President of CCMA plans to create a consortium with the CVMC, the public broadcaster … Continue reading
Downlinking and turnaround services are being offered to Ghana’s premium IPTV platform Ziptv by ABS Broadcast. Ziptv which is an OTT platform is part of Broadband Home Ltd which is Ghana’s first broadband wireless access (BWA) provider. Ziptv IPTV streaming … Continue reading
The top 100 content providers for over-the-top (OTT) service platforms are likely to be put on a control list as officials work towards establishing industry standards. Content providers on OTT platforms like Facebook and YouTube, that have more than 1 … Continue reading
Twitter announced a live video streaming partnership with BBC which will bring live video and breaking news from the BBC’s U.K election coverage to Twitter’s network. The deal specifically includes five BBC election specials that involve debates and election night … Continue reading
Insight TV’s 4K UHD channel will soon be available on B tv UHD which is SK broadband’s IPTV platform and on Oksusu which is its OTT service. This is part of the collaboration between Insight TV and its distribution contract … Continue reading