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SportsFix – Digi Telecommunications deal extends reach in Malaysia 22 December 2017
Southeast Asian (Over-the-Top) OTT streaming platform SportsFix has signed a deal with Malaysian telecom major Digi Telecommunications to further extend its reach in the country. SportsFix is a subscription service that streams live sports, sports news, highlights, and on-demand content … Continue reading
Hulu seeks to enhance the TV experience with it’s live TV service 18 May 2017
During its newfront presentation as reported by Streaming Media, two weeks ago, Hulu launched its live service, which offers subscribers over 50 live channels and the company’s on-demand library for $40 per month. Although it looked like a simple combining … Continue reading
Twitter’s new Live Streaming Stadium 04 May 2017
Twitter’s 24/7 sports streaming plans include live games and new video network called “Stadium”. On Monday, Twitter unveiled its streaming plans to advertisers and they included live weekly games from MLB and the WNBA. While it won’t have rights to stream … Continue reading
eSports revenues to reach $3.5bn by 2021 07 April 2017
According to a Juniper Research study, the increasing consumption of eSports and live streaming games will lead to $3.5 billion (€3.29bn) revenues by 2021, up from $1.8 billion in 2017. The research reported that through subscription services will attract more … Continue reading
Mexican Chivas TV crosses 100,000 SVOD Subscribers 02 August 2016
Mexican SVOD platform Chivas TV, which belongs to Club Deportivo Guadalajara, has passed the 100,000 subscriber mark after the debut of the team in the Mexican tournament. The figure was revealed by Chivas owner, Jorge Vergara. “Chivas TV has exceeded … Continue reading
Akamai notes streaming record of 7.3 Tbps during Euro 2016 championship 29 July 2016
The UEFA Euro 2016 championship game between Portugal and France pushed football’s popularity among the streaming crowd to record heights once again, with CDN provider Akamai recording peak traffic rate of 7.3 terabits per second, along with 3.3 million concurrent streams, … Continue reading
NBC Sports enters video streaming business with Playmaker 25 May 2016
NBC Sports Group is moving into the sports video streaming genre, setting up a division called Playmaker Media to convince leagues and teams to use NBC to stream their events. This new venture will be announced by NBC this week. … Continue reading
