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Netflix surpassed cable TV in terms of number of subscribers in the U.S 20 June 2017

Netflix has put an end to the dominance of cable TV. According to Statista and Leichtman Research Group, at the end of March 2017, cable TV had 48.6 million subscribers v/s 50.9 million Netflix subscribers according to the Statista and … Continue reading

ESPN Online video offering to be launched in Brazil 22 May 2017

ESPN announced the launch of its multi-platform strategy in Brazil. The sports channel is going to launch a new online video streaming service in partnership with broadband operators which will operate under the ESPN Play brand and will include content … Continue reading

OTT revenue up by 32% & PayTV declines 26 April 2017

With several improvements in the cable sector, still overall pay television subscriptions declined in 2016 by 2 million, nearly double the numbers from the previous year while OTT services, on the other hand, is rising. According to a recent report, revenue for … Continue reading

DogTV to launch a VOD offering on Comcast PayTV 24 April 2017

Discovery backed network – DOGTV is set to launch a new subscription-based video-on-demand offering on Comcast’s pay-TV platform. DogTV said the SVOD offering fetches $4.99 per month via Comcast. That’s a bit of a price break from DogTV’s OTT subscription service, which … Continue reading

Australia averages at 6.4 screens per home 17 April 2017

According to a recent study on how growing content, platform and screen choices cause a gradual shift in the way consumers apportion their viewing across devices, as of Q4 2016 Australians had a dizzying array of options to broadcast TV … Continue reading

Now, start streaming audio tracks using Muvi! 13 April 2017

Streaming is in trend. And users are streaming anything and everything from music to movies & TV shows, from audio books to e-learning, from self-motivation and self-help audiobooks to spiritual and religious videos, from listening in on sports updates to … Continue reading

TV everywhere available for 72% of European pay-TV subs 13 April 2017

TV everywhere in Europe is a rapidly spreading phenomenon, driving pay TV operators towards launching pure OTT platforms. The Dataxis research found out that TV everywhere was available to 130 million customers in Europe by the end of 2016. The … Continue reading

74% of U.S. homes have pay-TV, because it is bundled with broadband 11 April 2017

According to a latest Deloitte survey, around three-fourth of U.S. consumers subscribe to traditional pay-TV services, and two-third of those homes do it because the online video products are bundled with their broadband service. The survey also found out that … Continue reading

1 in 5 Americans will not watch PayTV in 2017 20 January 2017

According to eMarketer estimates, One in five US adults will not watch traditional PayTV programming in 2017. The total number of household subscribers to cable, satellite, and telco TV services will fall down 0.7 per cent to 98.7 million, according to the forecast. An … Continue reading

Pay-TV, SVOD on Rise in Spain 22 November 2016

According to a Connected Life report by Kantar TNS, over 15% of Spaniards subscribe to a VOD platform, as compared to those of just 8% an year back. While there is still a room for growth, penetration of pay streaming services has … Continue reading