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OTT in Africa faces heat of regulations 02 March 2016
OTT is growing in Africa. This has prompted ‘traditional’ telecom and media companies to call for a regulation protecting their sustainability. This was heard on South Africa’s Parliament recently. OTT services bypass general regulations and they are often lower in … Continue reading
Brazil expected to overtake Mexico in the OTT market 25 February 2016
Things are heating up in the over-the-top market in Latin America. MTM London says that video market here is witnessing a double digit growth. Brazil is expected to overtake Mexico, the current leader by 2018. This would mean half a … Continue reading
OTT in India 25 February 2016
According to a recent study by Frost & Sullivan on the OTT market in India, there are 1.3 million OTT subscribers and 66 million connected video viewers in the country. Multi-screen video consumption is hot in the country, and things … Continue reading
PayTV adapts smarter OTT 22 February 2016
According to a report on aminocom, the idea of using one remote for all services is one of the advantages of Pay-TV operators offering OTT services. Also the illusion of paying for one service (with add-ons) is better than subscribing … Continue reading
OTT can still learn from PayTV 18 February 2016
While there’s a lot of news about the growth of OTT and the fall of Pay TV. But there is still a lot that OTT can learn from the traditional PayTV. According to a study by Digitalsmiths, it is seen … Continue reading
10% of US homes will have OTT by 2019 18 February 2016
According to a study by SNL Kagan, it is predicted that 10.3% of US homes will have over-the-top (OTT) services. Number wise, there will be a jump to 12.9 million in 2019, up from the current 10.5 million. The research … Continue reading
How OTT providers can stay ahead of each other 17 February 2016
Netflix alone has 67 million and 12 million paid users in North America and Europe respectively. With numbers like this, it is no surprise that others are trying to cash in on the Netflix model. Other VoD players like Amazon … Continue reading
Connected devices on the rise 16 February 2016
Connected devices usage has increased multifold in this time of on-demand content like VoD, OTT, etc. They are being used throughout TV viewing, and not just while commercial breaks. Also TV is no more the locus of entertainment in the … Continue reading
Netflix : Can The Streaming Major Change The OTT Game In India? 12 February 2016
In the beginning of January, the news of Netflix launching its operations in India has hogged on some serious limelight. This launch is part of a global announcement that saw Netflix being simultaneously launched in over 130 countries. However, its … Continue reading
DTVE Survey: global OTT, mobile connectivity and convergence to have biggest impact on video business 12 February 2016
According to the Digital TV Europe Industry Survey 2016, video consumption will depend on factors like mobile data, OTT content and availability. A majority (46%) believe that Pay-TV services will have moderate growth, despite the advancements of modern services like … Continue reading
