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Asia Pacific OTT market leaping ahead 24 November 2017
The Over-the-Top (OTT) business in Asia Pacific was unorganized with the presence of geographically focused players such as Hooq, Spuul, BoxTv, etc. It began full-fledged in 2015 with the arrival of Netflix in Japan and Australia, which slowly landed in … Continue reading
Audio streaming on the rise from 8% to 45% 23 September 2017
According to the latest music consumer insight report published by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry’s (IFPI), there is a rise in the number of music consumers across the world that are listening via licensed audio streaming services. … Continue reading
Cord cutting – History, Current Scenario and What to expect in the future 04 July 2017
Cutting the cord or canceling your cable or satellite TV service in favor of a streaming service seems to be the trending topic these days. Cord-cutting is an actual phenomenon. It implies dumping a traditional TV subscription or cable service … Continue reading
Global broadband speeds go up by 15%, beneficial for video streaming providers 02 June 2017
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
Netflix – Viewing habits in Asian countries 30 May 2017
According to findings of a study, Malaysians love to watch movies and TV series online. The study reveals Netflix’s peak video streaming hour is as late as 10 pm in Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea. Netflix says that at around … Continue reading
Wi-fi networks preferred by Koreans for video streaming 15 May 2017
Wi-Fi networks rather than LTE networks are used by South Koreans for streaming video content on their smartphones, according to Yonhap news agency, citing a survey from Nielsen Korea. The report suggests that Wi-Fi network contributed to 90.7% of the … Continue reading
South Korea passes 14mn IPTV subs Milestone 13 April 2017
According to a recent Yonhap news agency report, South Korea has now reached 14 million Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) service subscribers milestone. South Korea had been maintaining stable IPTV subscriber growth since the service was launched in the country in … Continue reading
South Korean IPTV market to grow at a CAGR of 5% by 2020 21 February 2017
According to a recent Orbis Research study, IPTV Market in South Korea has increased decision making capabilities and enjoys highly effective counter strategies to gain competitive advantage. The research predicts the South Corean IPTV market to grow steadily at a CAGR … Continue reading
Netflix plans to go original in South Korea 09 January 2017
Global SVOD service Netflix has just commissioned its first original twelve-part series based on a popular web cartoon strip from South Korea, as part of its move to go local in the region. The video streaming service has invested in a series … Continue reading
Asia gets a new OTT service – RugbyPass 16 November 2016
A new OTT service RugbyPass is getting launched for the sports lovers throughout the entire Asia. The service will offer live and on-demand Rugby action in HD quality to the Rugby fans across Asia including the year-round action from International Test … Continue reading
