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Pay TV and SVOD subscriptions on rise in India
According to research reports, India is forecasted to add 49 million more Pay TV and subscription video on demand (SVoD) subscriptions. The subscription for VOD users will take its total to 210 million in 2023. SVoD subscriptions is likely to double between 2017 and 2023. The global pay-TV and SVoD subscriptions will rise by 37% …
Bell Media and Lionsgate introduce Starz to Canada
Canada’s Bell Media and Lionsgate have joined hands to bring in the latter’s premium (pay television) Pay TV platform Starz to Canada. The deal will also see Bell Media gaining first-window rights to future Lionsgate theatrical releases. The agreement is a move by Starz and Bell Media to compete for premium subscribers on all platforms …
Sky and Discovery sign carriage deal
Pay-TV platform Sky and Discovery have signed a carriage deal which includes delivery of Discovery’s 12 channels on Sky. Susanna Dinnage, Managing Director, Discovery Networks UK, said: “We want to thank our millions of viewers and fans for their overwhelming support over the last few days. We have been humbled by the strength of the …
Cord cutting scenario in Argentina
Almost a quarter of pay-TV subscribers in Argentina are looking to cut the cord, according to Carrier y Asociados. This is almost the same number as around the same time last year as per the Internet y consumo audiovisual 2017 report. Further, the report suggests that 80% of Argentinians watch video regardless of the source …
