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DAZN to be introduced in new markets 21 September 2017
Perform Group will expand its DAZN OTT TV sports service next year. DAZN is essentially associated with sports broadcasting and is focused on aggregating 2nd and 3rd tier sports content into one platform. Diederichsen said that there will remain a role for aggregators.
What is Metadata and its role in an audio or video platform 20 September 2017
Home entertainment is on the brink of a revolution with Over the Top (OTT) TV taking center stage. OTT services offer a plethora of content including premium or niche content that is made available for users to watch anywhere, anytime. Whether the content is short-form or long-form, most libraries consist of enormous on-demand catalogs. For …
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 streaming unit boosts of 600 million users across 600 million users. Hopeful to acquire Spotify …
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 for her standout role as Offred in “the Handmaid’s tale”.
Hulu spending on content increases 20 September 2017
Hulu is expected to spend about 2.5 billion US $ on content in 2017 as it announced its plans to launch 7 new original series in the next 6-9 months according to Variety. This move comes after other streaming services announced their investment plans in original programming.
UK Teens lean towards YouTube 19 September 2017
According to a MediaCom study, around 70% of teens 13 and over subscribe to YouTube. From an ad-targeting perspective, this is pretty interesting since 64% of teens surveyed spoke about the product that a YouTuber has endorsed and 54% bought the product. Another interesting finding from the study was that Instagram was found to be …
Hayu SVOD service expands to other geographies 19 September 2017
NBCUniversal International’s SVOD service based on reality TV “Hayu” is going to be launched in Norway and shortly thereafter in Finland, Sweden and Denmark. Its reach will be expanded to 7 countries by end of 2017.
The Africa Channel to launch video streaming service 18 September 2017
In the internet subscription-video segment, The Africa Channel is making its debut as it prepares to launch its new streaming video service, Demand Africa. Demand Africa will stream more than 300 hours of original and acquired lifestyle content It also plans to add several hours of TV series and movies by the end of first …
Apple TV app including live sports features to be launched in more countries 18 September 2017
Alongside the introduction of 4K and HDR ready Apple TV, the TV app will now be available in more countries outside the U.S. It was initially launched in U.S, however, it is now expanding to 7 more countries worldwide including Canada and Australia. France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and U.K will receive the TV app by …
YouTube viewing trends amongst teens 12 September 2017
According to a survey by eMarketer, teenagers like watching videos on YouTube except that they contain too many ads. 23.2 million 12 to 17 year olds watch digital video monthly this year. Some other findings from Forrester include: 77% of teens use YouTube daily. More than 40% of teenagers thing that YouTube has too many …
