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OTT ‘2017 – A look back 29 December 2017
The year 2017 has been witness to key trends and major industry movements for the Over-the-Top (OTT) industry. Globally, we have seen staggering numbers in terms of industry growth and forecast. We saw growth of cord-cutting, live streaming and the … Continue reading
Consolidated Communications partners with fuboTV to launch live OTT TV 27 December 2017
Leading US fiber provider Consolidated Communications has become the first US broadband firm to partner with the leading sports-first live streaming TV service fuboTV. Customers can stream programming on their computer or via fuboTV’s apps for Apple and Android devices, … Continue reading
Roku to now distribute Eros Now’s OTT content 22 November 2017
Eros International has collaborated with TV Roku to distribute its OTT content globally. The company’s OTT service, Eros Now’s vast library of full-length movies and music videos along with multi-language subtitles and curated playlists will now be available to Roku … Continue reading
Deezer launches music streaming channel on Roku 08 November 2017
Music streaming company Deezer launches a channel on the Roku platform for US customers. Deezer shall be available in the Roku channel store and customers can directly add the app to their Roku devices and can access the library of … Continue reading
Roku plans to enable video streaming on non-Roku devices 01 November 2017
Roku makes a new move towards software. Being a leading set-top box maker for a long time now, Roku plans to stream video to third-party devices. The Roku mobile app, which currently works as a control module for Roku hardware, … Continue reading
Roku’s streaming stick 3600R steals the deal in device market 30 October 2017
Amazon’s All-New Fire TV Stick with 4K resolution and an Alexa voice remote were released this week at $70, and it is already the best-selling new product in its category. But rival Roku had other plans. They decided to drop … Continue reading
Roku plans expansion in LatAm 25 October 2017
Following the release of the Roku Applicaster in Argentina, Roku has now announced major expansion plans in Latin America. The company plans to release the Roku Express+ and the Roku Streaming Stick+, which are capable of streaming HD, 4K, and … Continue reading
Roku releases OS 8, and updates hardware with 4K support 09 October 2017
Roku announced a new operating system, the Roku OS 8. There are new shortcuts to access videos and private listening will also be available. The Roku Streaming Stick Plus now supports HDR and 4K Ultra HD. It also has four … Continue reading
Demand Africa SVOD service to be introduced in October 28 September 2017
A new streaming video service, Demand Africa will be launched and will offer 300+ hours of streaming original and acquired lifestyle content and will expand in the following months to include hundreds of hours of scripted TV series and movies. … Continue reading
Google Chromecast the top Over the Top device in EMEA 26 September 2017
According to a new study by video infrastructure technology company Bitmovin, Google Chromecast is the leading Over the Top device in EMEA. It has 37% adoption among developers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Amazon is in third place … Continue reading
