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Discovery and Hulu strike a long term carriage deal 05 May 2021

  Discovery and Hulu have signed a long-term deal stating two factors, one being Discovery channels will continue to broadcast on Hulu Live TV. The second is the transfer of Discovery’s popular content from Hulu’s video streaming platform to Discovery+. … Continue reading

Rakuten Viki brings in ‘TVOD’ to help users access latest content on fleet 24 March 2021

  Popular Asian streaming platform Rakuten Viki has added TVOD to its list of monetization models. The agenda was to help users access the latest online content much quicker and on a budget. The TVOD feature will first cover the … Continue reading

Viacom procures Free VoD Service Pluto TV for $340 Million 23 January 2019

The Los-Angeles based IPTV service Pluto TV has been acquired by Viacom for $340 million. This move is supported by Viacom’s desire to enter the OTT market. The ad-supported VoD service Pluto TV offers viewers with a variety of contents … Continue reading

Streaming subscription service YouTube Premium makes debut in seven countries 16 November 2018

Paid streaming subscription service, YouTube Music Premium and YouTube Premium have gone live in seven new countries, marking its presence felt in 25 global markets. Previously known as YouTube Red, YouTube Premium provides users access to ad-free video streaming services. … Continue reading

Comcast plans to roll out new video streaming platform for broadband-only customers 08 November 2018

Global telecommunications conglomerate, Comcast is planning to launch its own video streaming platform for broadband-only customers. The video streaming app will allow users to aggregate certain streaming platforms, such as Amazon Video and Netflix. Comcast, the owner of NBCUniversal, is … Continue reading

CBS launches new video streaming platform 01 November 2018

CBS has announced the introduction of ET Live, an ad-supported video streaming platform focused on covering entertainment news, magazine and fashion trends. The new over-the-top service will be available at ETLive.com, via iOS and Android devices, and ET LIve app … Continue reading

NBC News announces to launch new video streaming service 26 October 2018

News division of the American broadcast television network NBC, NBC News is all set to make its video streaming service live. The new streaming platform, NBC News Signal is slated to be released in mid-2019 and will include original content. … Continue reading

Netflix adds 4 million subscribers in Q3 2018 24 October 2018

Video streaming giant Netflix and Amazon Prime leads the German subscription video on demand market in terms of subscriber numbers. Reportedly, Netflix has recorded a strong growth of subs in the Q3 2018. The streaming platform has gained around 400,000 … Continue reading

Netflix ventures into UAE territory with du, and Virgin Mobile 12 October 2018

US video streaming giant, Netflix has signed an agreement with Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) for providing content to UAE users. Under this agreement, Netflix’s subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) content will be available across the operators’ TV and mobile services, beginning … Continue reading

Music streaming platform Tidal’s MQA music library touches 1 million mark 12 October 2018

Leading music streaming platform Tidal now numbers music library tracks in the million. The streaming  platform boasts of a vast library of studio-quality MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) music tracks. MQA supports studio-quality audio (96 kHz/24 bit) and is slightly better … Continue reading