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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

Afrostream to Launch a SVOD Service for Francophone Africa 03 November 2016

Afrostream, an OTT TV Platform that aims to be the Netflix for Afro-American and French films is all set for its major international expansion in 24 countries across French-speaking Africa. Afrostream will expand outside Europe as it is currently available in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, … Continue reading

Pay TV and paid VoD revenues to reach 3 bn euros in German-speaking territories 26 July 2016

According to recent VPRT study, revenue from pay-TV and paid video on demand (VOD) rose by 12% in 2015 to around 2.49 billion euros (2014: 2.22 billion euros), while in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, pay-TV and paid VOD revenue totalled … Continue reading

Belgacom adds Netflix to Proximus 29 December 2014

Belgian telecoms operator Belgacom started to roll out Netflix on its Proximus TV offering, as part of a gradual deployment that will take place over the next few months. Belgacom said that the move will give customers a “superior television experience which … Continue reading

Netflix Updates its Playback Service to Stream Video More Efficiently 24 December 2014

Netflix updated its Playback Service, the internal name of Netflix’s system used to ensure quality video streaming with technology that can split up complex tasks into smaller tasks. Upgrading and ensuring a smoother streaming experience couldn’t come at a better time … Continue reading