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Revenues and SVOD subscribers to increase two-fold by 2022 04 October 2017
The number of subscription video on demand (SVOD) services is expected to reach 546 million by 2022. It is expected to double the 263 million by end of 2016, according to the latest study from Digital TV Research. It covers … Continue reading
Netflix to spend $500 million in the next 5 years on Canadian content 02 October 2017
According to a report from CBC, Netflix is set to spend atleast $500 million over the next 5 years for funding original Canadian content. This would perhaps benefit both Netflix as well as the federal government. The Canadian government has … Continue reading
Netflix to offer streaming service in airlines 28 September 2017
Netflix has announced its plan to collaborate with airlines and share their mobile streaming technology with them. The airline’s in-flight Wi-Fi would let passengers download and stream their favorite shows on their own devices while they are traveling to their … Continue reading
Spotify may be launched in Thailand and Vietnam 27 September 2017
Spotify may be extending its services to Asia. It is considering two music editors in Vietnam and Thailand. So that’s an indication that it may extend its services in Asian countries. As per sources, Spotify may expand to India as … Continue reading
Golden Karavan launched to create a stir in the Indian OTT market 27 September 2017
Golden Karavan which is being touted as the potential Netflix of India is being launched. The company believes that since there is a drought of quality content, combining resources of US and India would enable filling this gap. The service … Continue reading
Bloomberg / Quint introduces live streaming service in India 27 September 2017
Bloomberg/Quint is launching an Over the Top (OTT) live streaming service. The digital streaming service will include live programming on a daily basis, anywhere from global and domestic markets to influential newsmakers views in business and finance. It has grown … Continue reading
Amazon Prime music expands its offering in UK 23 September 2017
Amazon Prime’s music streaming service has expanded to UK with addition of radio stations and on-screen lyrics for its users. Tons of online radio stations have been added for users to enjoy a wider variety of music. X-Ray lyrics is … Continue reading
Video viewing for UK smartphone users on the rise 22 September 2017
According to a research by Deloitte, the percentage of UK adults streaming video on smartphones has grown 5 times in the last five years. Some findings from the study include: 57% of smartphone owners in the age group of 18-75 … Continue reading
Chinese Tech giant’s efforts to acquire Spotify this Year 20 September 2017
According to a new report, Chinese tech giant Tencent made attempts to acquire Spotify earlier this year. Tencent tried to acquire Spotify so as to expand its reach in the music streaming market beyond China and Asia. Tencent’s own music … Continue reading
Hulu becomes first streaming service to win an Emmy in the Outstanding Drama Series category 20 September 2017
Hulu created a record of sorts by becoming the first OTT streaming service to garner a Primetime Emmy award in the Best Series category for it’s series “The Handmaid’s Tale”. Additionally, its lead actress Elisabeth Moss won her first Emmy … Continue reading
